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The 21st Appleton Space Conference – Thursday 4th December 2025
4th December 2025 @ 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
The 21st Appleton Space Conference will be held on Thursday 4th December 2025 and celebrates the latest advancements in space science, Earth observation, and technology development.
Academic and industry leaders from across the space sector will join to celebrate the latest research and developments and explore future opportunities.
The talks are due to take place between 09:30 – 17:15 GMT and a livestream option will be available for guests to attend all the conference talks and take part in Q&A remotely.
Venue: ESA Conference Centre, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus, OX11 0FD
Agenda:
- 09:00 Registration and refreshments
- 09:35 – 10:35 Session 1: Space for the benefit of all
- 10:35 – 11:00 Refreshment break
- 11:00 – 12:00 Session 2: The future space sector
- 12:00 – 13:20 Lunch break
- 13:20 – 14:05 Keynote Lecture
- 14:05 – 14:20 Comfort break
- 14:20 – 15:45 Session 4: Science for society
- 15:45 – 16:15 Refreshment break
- 16:15 – 17:10 Session 5: Economic value of science and research
- 17:10 – 17:15 Closing Remarks
- 17:15 – 19:15 Please join us for an evening reception with drinks and bowl food
Further details can be found here: https://www.ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/21st-Appleton-Space-Conference.aspx