Tuesday
26 May 2026
Doors Open12:00
Sessions End17:30
Reception Ends19:30
EUROPE’S LARGEST SMALLSAT CONFERENCE
May 26-28, 2026 | RAI, Amsterdam
Plan Your Visit
Show Hours
Doors, sessions, and receptions at RAI Amsterdam. All times CEST.
Wednesday
27 May 2026
Doors Open08:15
Sessions End17:30
Reception Ends19:30
Thursday
28 May 2026
Doors Open08:15
Sessions End17:30
Doors Close18:00
SmallSat Europe 2026
Where Markets and Missions Align
Three curated agendas,
the continent’s largest dedicated smallsat exhibition floor,
and the commercial, defense, and research conversations that shape the year ahead.
3 days in Amsterdam
Three tracks, one floor
Choose your path through SmallSat Europe 2026.
For commercial teams
Business Agenda
Commercial strategy, investment, and deal-making across Europe’s fastest-moving smallsat market.
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For defense & government
Defense Agenda
National security, resilience, and dual-use applications shaping sovereign European space capability.
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For engineers & researchers
Technical Program
Peer-reviewed research, engineering, and operations across platforms, payloads, and missions.
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The Road to SmallSat Europe 2026
Four weeks out. Here’s where we are.
Forty-nine weeks since Amsterdam ’25 wrapped. Four to go. Now is the moment to register, book your room, and lock in your meetings.
21 November 2025
Registration opened
Early access for returning attendees and sponsors.
23 January 2026
Abstract submissions closed
Technical programme abstracts received and routed for review.
20 February 2026
Abstract acceptances issued
Technical programme presenters confirmed. Business and Defense stage applications continue to be accepted on a rolling basis.
2 March 2026
Business & Defense call for presenters opened
Rolling applications for the curated commercial and defense stages. Applications still being accepted.
Apply to present →10 April 2026
Early bird registration closed
Standard pricing in effect. Registration still open right up to show day.
You are here ·
30 April 2026 ·
Technical papers due
Accepted technical programme presenters: final paper deadline. This is the last hard deadline in the calendar.
Technical programOpen now · Rooms going fast
Book your RAI hotel
Hotels near the RAI are filling up quickly for the SmallSat Europe week. Lock your room in before the block tightens.
Book hotelLaunched mid-April · Live now
B2B matchmaking platform is open
Registered attendees can browse 2,500 profiles, get AI-matched Top Matches, and lock in meetings before arriving in Amsterdam.
Access the platform26 to 28 May 2026
SmallSat Europe 2026 at RAI Amsterdam
Europe’s largest smallsat conference. 2,500 attendees, 200+ exhibitors and three curated tracks.
The final stop
See you in Amsterdam.
Everything above is designed to get you ready. If you haven’t registered yet, it only takes a minute.
Register for SmallSat Europe 2026Plan your trip
Where it all happens
Amsterdam, NL
47 minutes by train from Schiphol Airport. Canals, cafés, and one of Europe’s most walkable cities.
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RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
Hall 1 holds the continent’s largest dedicated SmallSat exhibition floor, and full conference facilities under one roof.
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Hotels near RAI
Official room blocks reserved for SmallSat Europe attendees. Book early — rooms near the venue fill quickly.
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