NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium

Members of the press are being extended an invitation to attend the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium, organized by NASA and the American Astronautical Society. The event will take place from October 26th through the 28th at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. This year's symposium will center around humanity's return to the Moon, creating a sustainable lunar infrastructure, advancing space propulsion technology, and evolving the space workforce.

During the symposium, there will be several panels addressing topics such as Artemis II and III, innovative space propulsion methods, constructing utilities and infrastructure for sustainable lunar operations, ensuring the resilience of the Moon base supply chain, exploring space nuclear technology, adapting to the new NASA workforce, and engineering the future. Keynote speakers and award presentations are also scheduled throughout the event.

Notable NASA speakers include Casey Swails, Deputy Associate Administrator; Stephen Cash, director at NASA Marshall; Nicky Fox, associate administrator for Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters; Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director for Artemis II at NASA Kennedy; Steve Creech, Human Landing System program manager at NASA Marshall; Debbie Whitis Korth, acting program manager for Orion Program at NASA Johnson.

To arrange an interview with any of these NASA speakers during the symposium, media representatives should contact Lance D. Davis at lance.d.davis@nasa.gov or Joel Wallace at joel.w.wallace@nasa.gov. Media interested in attending, either in-person or online, must register through the American Astronomical Society. The event is organized jointly by the American Astronautical Society and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, which is based in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA Marshall's website can be found at https://www.nasa.gov/marshall.