SPACETIDE 2026
Overview
One of the largest international space business conferences in the Asia-Pacific region. Space startups, major corporations, government agencies, and investors gather to discuss the frontlines of satellite, rocket, and space utilization business in both Japanese and English. The 11th edition in 2026.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2015
- Founder
- SPACETIDE Foundation
Founded as a private-sector-led space business conference from Japan, growing into a hub for the Asia-Pacific space industry community
Voices
A student space community joined as student partners and felt the breadth of space business and global networks (from ASE-Lab.'s report, in Japanese)
A parent and child attended together, one hearing Peter Beck speak, the other joining a UK transport side event (from Umacchi's report, in Japanese)
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