Objectives / Programme committee

Following nine editions of growing success, 3AF - Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France, and Agencies, ESA, CNES and ASI are please to announce:

10th EDITION OF THE 3AF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SPACE PROPULSION

18-21 MAY 2026 - BARI, ITALY

"Challenging the scale economics and industrialisation for future propulsion in a competitive environment"

The tenth of a series of international conferences on technical and programmatic aspects related to the development and application of Space Propulsion technologies.
The SPACE PROPULSION Conference is the international forum supporting the preparation of future activities and roadmaps in all the fields of space propulsion.

During this edition, plenary roundtables will bring a specific focus on « Challenging the scale economics and industrialisation for future propulsion in a competitive environment ». As with the previous edition, EUCASS joins 3AF to organize a prospective session: “Reusable Propulsion as key factor for cost effective solutions”
The programme of the event highlights programmatic and technical issues and promotes exchange of views and information in the two main areas of propulsion for spacecraft and for space transportation.
More than 700 professionals from over 30 countries are expected at the event, including engineers and scientists from government, university and industry.
This event is a unique opportunity to discover innovative solutions and implement fruitful exchanges between colleagues of different countries and disciplines.

SPACE PROPULSION 2026 will be organized around:

• An opening day dedicated to plenary sessions and round tables during which agencies’ general directors, industry, integrators and equipment manufacturers will be invited to speak;
• Up to 4 days dedicated to technical presentations and plenary sessions;
• A hall reserved to sponsors and exhibitors to showcase their know-how and innovation and spotlight technical results, technologies and research. For optimum visibility during the event, this exhibition space is situated at the heart of the conference center;

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

2 Technical Committees are working together in order to cover all the specific topics discussed during the Space Propulsion Conference:

• Spacecraft Propulsion Technical Committee,
  co-presided by Olivier DUCHEMIN (Safran Spacecraft Propulsion), Jose GONZALEZ DEL AMO (ESA) & Ulrich GOTZIG (ArianeGroup)
   
• Propulsion for Space Transportation Technical Committee
  co-presided by Adrien BOIRON (Maia Space), Enrico CAVALLINI (ASI) & Gilles VIGIER (3AF)

Jean-François GUERY (ArianeGroup), Jamila MANSOURI (ESA), Giorgio SACCOCCIA (3AF), as Conference Chairs, will oversee the technical content prepared in order to offer to the SP2026 Participants the more efficient, attractive and up to date programme regarding the recent advances in the field.