Space Settlement Summit is the Best Mars Settlement Summit this Year - Part of UCF Space Week 2025 with The Economist
Abstract submissions for lightning talks are now closed.
We appreciate the incredible response and look forward to sharing the full lineup of speakers soon.
Director, Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley. Principal Investigator, NASA Psyche Mission
Space Exploration Sector Head, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Editor-in-Chief, Ad Astra Magazine | Co-Host, This Week in Space | Author, Journalist, Filmmaker
Space Czar, University of Central Florida. Visiting Professor, Imperial College London
Space Systems Architect, (Founder) World Innovation Network, Firefighter-Paramedic & U.N. Space Diplomat
Researcher, Public Engagement, Florida Space Institute, University of Central Florida
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, UCSF | Pioneer in Space Psychology & Behavioral Health in Spaceflight
Week-at-a-Glance: UCF Space Week Schedule
Join us in Orlando for UCF Space Week, November 3–7, 2025 — a five-day series of events celebrating innovation in space science, exploration, and policy. Kicking off with the Space Settlement Summit on November 3–4, the week continues with keynotes, tech demos, student showcases, and more. Don’t miss this unique convergence of visionaries, researchers, and future leaders shaping our multi-planetary future.
The NSS
Space Settlement Summit 2025
Space Settlement Summit
Day One
Space Settlement Summit
Day Two
Space Settlement Summit 2025
The Economist
Space Economy Summit 2025
Space Economy Summit 2025
3rd annual Day 1
Space Economy Summit 2025
3rd annual Day 2
Save 25% with the NSS Discount Code: NSS/25
Free - UCF
Space Day
UCF's Space Game VS. Houston
FRiday Night
Limited Tickets
Where space policy, science, and innovation converge to shape our multiplanetary future.
This is a unique event offering intimate access to some of the leading figures in space settlement. You will join the NSS leadership and a dynamic group of leaders from the space industry, government, military, and academia.
This Summit will be highly interactive, with all participants actively engaged in workshops, discussions, and presentations on policies that will encourage the rapid development of technologies and capabilities required to get thousands of people living and working in space in our lifetimes.
The National Space Society (NSS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization. Our vision is a future where people live and work in thriving communities beyond the Earth. NSS is committed to a space settlement agenda that will transform space from a frontier to a robustly inhabited and developed domain.
To empower humanity's future in space. We advocate for the exploration and settlement of space through policy, advocacy, outreach, and education. We inspire and educate the general public, support cutting-edge research, and promote the unifying power of space for the betterment of humanity. Our goal is a future where the limitless resources of space benefit all of humanity, fueling a new era of prosperity, opportunity, and discovery.
We are pleased to offer a block of rooms at the The Celeste Hotel in Orlando for the Space Settlement Summit 2025 attendees. Enjoy comfortable accommodations and convenient amenities, providing an ideal home base for your summit experience. The Celest Hotel is just minutes away from the University of Central Florida campus. Rooms are available at a special rate of $179.00 plus tax from November 1st to November 9th, with availability extending a few days before and after these dates.
Secure your stay at The Celeste Hotel in Orlando and be at the heart of all the summit activities. We look forward to seeing you there!
International Space Development Conference
June 4-7, 2026
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia
In the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
Contact Aggie Kobrin at the National Space Society for more information
Be the first to know about upcoming National Space Society events, including the Space Settlement Summit, UCF Space Week highlights, and other opportunities to connect with space industry leaders and advocates.
Copyright 2025 | National Space Society, all rights reserved.
