46th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and Associated Events “COSPAR 2026”

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) have announced their next Scientific Assembly:

Date: 1-9 August 2026

Place: Florence, Italy

Host Organisation: Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)

Website: https://cospar2026.org/

 

 

 

The complete scientific program is now available on the Assembly abstract submission page,with abstract submission opening on 8 November 2025.

Abstract deadline: 13 February 2026

Access the Call for Abstracts, as well as the formal invitation to the event, information on the program, key features, attendance fees, and some guidance about the venue and accommodation, in the document below:

 

Other important links and contact

COSPAR Secretariat: cospar@cosparhq.cnes.fr

Scientific program, abstract submissions: https://www.cospar-assembly.org/assembly

Registration, accommodation: https://www.cospar2026.org/

Topics:

There will be approximately 150 meetings covering the fields of COSPAR Scientific Commissions (SC), Panels, and Task Groups:

  • SC A:  The Earth’s Surface, Meteorology and Climate
  • SC B:  The Earth-Moon System, Planets, and Small Bodies of the Solar System
  • SC C:  The Upper Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets Including Reference Atmospheres
  • SC D:  Space Plasmas in the Solar System, Including Planetary Magnetospheres
  • SC E:  Research in Astrophysics from Space
  • SC F:  Life Sciences as Related to Space
  • SC G:  Materials Sciences in Space
  • SC H:  Fundamental Physics in Space
  • Panel on Satellite Dynamics (PSD)
  • Panel on Scientific Ballooning (PSB)
  • Panel on Potentially Environmentally Detrimental Activities in Space (PEDAS)
  • Panel on Radiation Belt Environment Modelling (PRBEM)
  • Panel on Space Weather (PSW)
  • Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP)
  • Panel on Capacity Building (PCB)
  • Panel on Education (PE)
  • Panel on Exploration (PEX)
  • Panel on Interstellar Research (PIR)
  • Panel on Innovative Solutions (PoIS)
  • Panel on IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) (PIDEA)
  • Panel on Establishing a Constellation of Small Satellites (PCSS)
  • Panel on Machine Learning and Data Science (PMLDS)
  • Panel on Early Careers and International Space Societies (PECISS)
  • Task Group on Establishing an International Geospace Systems Program (TGIGSP)