When: Thu. Sep. 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET

Location: Sands Space History Center, 100 Spaceport Way, Building 90328, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

Dress Code: Disruptor Chic

Cost: FREE, thanks to generous sponsors (additional sponsorships still available)

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About the D!NG Reception: Kick off the 3rd Space Visions Symposium with D!NG networking! Following an exclusive private tour of historic Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - including Launch Complex 26, Launch Complexes 5 & 6 where Alan Shepard launched, Launch Complexes 9 &10, and Hangar C, home to more than 35 restored rockets and space artifacts. You'll gather with engineers, scientists, military leaders, government officials, and aerospace executives for an evening of networking before the symposium officially begins. With attendees representing the U.S. Space Force, STARCOM, NASA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and leading industry organizations, this reception offers premier visibility and meaningful engagement with the leaders shaping the future of space. 

About the Symposium: The Space Visions Symposium is from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Space Coast Health Foundation Center for Collaboration in Rockledge. The event is open to the public. Full registration is $50 (includes a reception and lunch). The price for military and government personnel is $20 (reception and lunch). The event is open to the public and will feature experts addressing a range of topics, including in–space construction, space infrastructure, and logistics for sustained operations. You can sign up for the bus tour as an add on to your Space Visions Symposium registration. Students with IDs are charged $20. Separately, the lunch is $12 and the reception is $10. To purchase tickets, visit https://cctsonline.org. Sponsorships start at $500. Contact Lisa Staszewski at Lisa@KennedySolutionsGrp.com for more details.  The day before the Space Vision Symposium, from 2–5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, there will be a Cape Canaveral Space Force Base bus tour with a reception at the Sands Space History Center immediately following. The reception is hosted by the Defense Innovation Networking Group (D!NG). The bus tour fee is $65. The tour is designed to include out–of–town attendees who may have never visited the Space Coast. You can sign up for the bus tour as an add on to your Space Visions Symposium registration.