Space Generation Advisory Council

🚨 Reminder for SGAC members! Still thinking about applying? 🎓 The OHB SE Competition 2026 scholarship is your chance to engage with the global space community and contribute to shaping the future of space. ⏳ Application deadline: May 23, 2026 Don’t miss this opportunity 🚀 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dhrNRSe9

✨ #SGx2026 mission success! ✨ We had a blast with our incredible panelists, keynote speakers, and sponsors for making this special event with ASCEND possible. From the young professional lightning talks ⚡to hearing from industry giants and astronauts, we had an amazing weekend: learning lessons about the past launches and history of space, and looking forward and imagining towards the future! It was great to make new friends and reunite with old ones for this keystone #SGAC event 🎉 Thank you to the female leaders of our first panel (Lauren Smith, Northrop Grumman; Charity Weeden, NASA; Sirisha Bandla, Outpost; Deirdre Walsh, ARKA Group, LP; moderated by Darcy Elburn, Booz Allen Hamilton) and our commercial spaceflight panel (Raleigh Wooldridge, Exolaunch; Jungkyu Lee, Nara Space; Paula Trimble, Muon Space; Jon Beam, Rogue Space Systems Corporation) We heard from amazing keynote speakers, starting with Clay Mowry, CEO of AIAA; Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems, Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc.; Debra Needham from NASA; Tim Walsh, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator at NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration; and the amazing stories from astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria of Axiom Space #AxiomStation A final thank you for our workshops on cracking DC's government blackbox (Ryan Cooperman, J.D., AIAA; Amber McIntyre, AIA; Zehra Vahanvaty; moderated by Tahara Dawkins, Astroscale U.S.) and imagining the future with Kara C., The Aerospace Corporation Major kudos to Managers Rachita Puri and Caroline Emmert Ellis with the rest of the organizing team for putting together this amazing program! 🚀

🛰️ Still thinking about it? This is your sign. The call for projects from the SGAC Small Satellite Project Group is closing on 31 May 2026 — don't let your idea stay just an idea. Step up, submit your proposal, and lead something that actually matters in the space sector. 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dymGwYKb #SGAC #SmallSatellites #YourMission #YourImpact #SpaceLeadership

✨ Delegate Applications for SGC 2026 Antalya are still OPEN! 🌍🚀 Join us in Antalya, Türkiye, from 1–3 October 2026 for the official Space Generation Congress (SGC) held ahead of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026). As part of the delegate application, applicants can also apply for: 1. Space Generation Leadership Award (SGLA) 2. Nebula Scholarship This is your chance to join the global space community in Antalya, Türkiye, and connect with students and young professionals shaping the future of space. Apply now through the official delegate application form. https://lnkd.in/eyiuaqDy #SGC2026 #SGAC #SGLA #NebulaScholarship #SpaceGenerationCongress #IAC2026 #Antalya2026 #SpaceCommunity #NextGeneration

The 6th Italian Space Startup Competition is officially taking off! Applications are now open for the Organizing Team of the 6th Edition, taking place in Turin, Italy, in December 2026. If you are passionate about space, entrepreneurship, communication, or building impactful projects, this is your chance to help build one of Italy’s leading space entrepreneurship initiatives from the inside, collaborate with ambitious talents, and contribute to an event designed to empower the next generation of space startups. 🗓️ Application Deadline: 24 May 📍 Event Location: Turin, Italy (December 2026) – TBC Apply now through the website: https://ow.ly/FiRF50Z179C Innovate. Inspire. Launch the future. 💫 #SGAC #ItalianSpaceStartupCompetition #ISSC2026 #SpaceEntrepreneurship #Turin

SGAC is thrilled to announce Surabhi Gunjur Sathish as the winner of the SGC 2026 Logo Competition! Her outstanding design has been selected as the official logo for the Space Generation Congress (SGC) 2026, taking place in Antalya, Türkiye in October 2026. The logo beautifully captures the spirit of the global space community through its innovative design, creative space-inspired elements, and distinctive Turkish touch. Surabhi is a second-year Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Bath, with a strong passion for space, robotics, and materials research. Congratulations, Surabhi, on this incredible achievement! 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/d6WzVfyN 🌟 Interested in attending SGC 2026 in Antalya? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/d3EPTb_p

Big news from our Project Groups! 🚀 Please join us in welcoming our newest PG Co-Leads as they step into their leadership roles. We’re excited to see the energy, ideas, and impact they’ll bring to SGAC! #SGAC #SpaceGen #SpaceLeadership #ProjectGroups

Calling All Sponsors: Shape the Future of Human Spaceflight! Is your company ready to help define how humanity lives and operates beyond Earth? 🚀👩🚀 On 12th September in France, SGAC will host a dynamic event focused on Human Spaceflight, bringing together passionate students, young professionals, and industry experts exploring the future of humans in space. This is your opportunity to position your organization at the forefront of one of the most transformative areas of the space sector, while engaging directly with emerging talent and a highly motivated international community 🌍✨ By supporting this initiative, your organization will gain strong visibility, connect with future professionals, and demonstrate its commitment to innovation, STEM, and the future of human space exploration. We welcome both new and returning partners eager to make a meaningful impact 💫 📩 Interested in collaborating? rishikanair.prabhakaran@spacegeneration.org norbert.muzila@spacegeneration.org miraslava.kazlouskaya@spacegeneration.org Join us in France to drive innovation, empower talent, and help shape the future of human spaceflight 🚀 #HumanSpaceflight #SGFRANCE

We can't wait to see you at our SGx 2026 SOCIALS in Washington D.C.! 🌟 Don't miss out and register now for SGx 2026 and ASCEND 🚀 If you are a graduating senior with commencement on May 16th-17th, use code "GRAD2026" to attend SGx for one day. 📅 SGx 2026: May 17-18 · Washington Hilton, D.C. 📅 ASCEND: May 19-21 · Washington Hilton, D.C. 🎟️https://lnkd.in/d54YRqTt See the FAQ section on the SGx website registration page for info on logistics. #SGx2026 #InventingNewOrbits #ascendspace

🚀 Join the SGAC Space Safety & Sustainability Project Group! Volunteer roles in research, communications, partnerships, membership, graphics & newsletter writing. 🌍 Remote | ⏱️ ~2 hrs/week | Ages 18–35 📅 Apply by May 30, 2026: https://lnkd.in/dtY5BBU6 #SGAC #SpaceSustainability #SpaceCareers