Propelling the space economy
to new heights

Elevating our state as a premier space hub

Join Arizona State University and fellow industry leaders for the third annual Space Summit on March 20, 2025, at the Omni Tempe Hotel, where you can explore Arizona's dynamic space ecosystem. As the 5th largest employer in aerospace and defense manufacturing, boasting over 1,250 supply chain contributors, Arizona is involved in launch services, validation, component testing, space situational awareness, and mining. Discover its economic advantages for your organization and get access to unique student recruitment opportunities.

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Sun Devil Ballroom, 1st floor I 7:30am - 8:00 pm
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  • Industry leaders with operations in the state including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, Virgin Galactic, World View Enterprises and General Dynamics Mission Systems.

  • The University of Arizona ranks fifth for NASA-funded activity and has long been at the forefront of space exploration dating to the founding of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the first Ranger missions to the moon in the 1960s.

  • Arizona ranks top 2 in the nation for aviation maintenance economic activity, received $11.4 billion Department of Defense Contracts in FY 2021 and is home to a $3 billion optics industry.

  • At Arizona State University, scientists and researchers have been leading contributors for Mars missions since the NASA Viking missions in the 1970s. The university boasts 40 instrument facilities and laboratories and is participating in more than 25 active space missions.

  • Arizona is home to one of Starliner’s landing locations.

  • Space Domain Awareness

    Space Debris

    Remote Sensing and Sensor Development

    Data analytics and processing

    Satellite communications

  • Satellite Component Manufacturing

    Space Vehicle Manufacturing

    Subsystems and subcomponent manufacturing

    In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing

  • Planetary Science and Geological Sciences

    Deep Space Exploration

    Microgravity Research

    Astronomy

  • Space Medicine/Health/Performance

    Space and the Humanities

    Space Business, Leadership, and Economy

    Space Tourism

    Augmented and Virtual Reality

 

Ashley Busada, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Bob Olson, Arizona State University, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Brett Mecum, Cadmus Public Affairs, LLC
Carter Wright, Arizona Commerce Authority
Chris Haberle, Northern Arizona University
Devin Patterson, Arizona Commerce Authority
Eric Miller, PADT
Erika Hamden, University of Arizona
James Crowell, Crow Industries
Jessica Rousset, Arizona State University, Interplanetary Initiative
Karyn MacVean, Arizona Commerce Authority
Megan Fitzgerald, Embry Riddle
Oliver Dean, Arizona State University, Knowledge Enterprise
Sarah Schilens, Arizona State University, EdPlus
Scott Smas, Arizona State University, NewSpace
Steven Zylstra, Arizona Tech Council
Taryn Struck, Arizona State University, Interplanetary Initiative
Zaheer Ali, Arizona State University, Thunderbird School of Global Management