# Silicon Valley Space Week

- Dates: 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026
- Location: Computer History Museum, Mountain View, United States
- Address: 1401 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043
- Organiser: SatNews
- Industry: Aerospace & Defense

## About

Silicon Valley Space Week is an event comprising two conferences: Commercial Satellite Innovation and Defense/Government MilSat Symposium. It covers advancing satellite capabilities, space defense strategy, and government-commercial collaboration. The event is for decision-makers in the commercial and national-security space communities.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://svspaceweek.com/)
- [Registration](https://satnews.regfox.com/svsw-2026)
- [Agenda](https://svspaceweek.com/agenda/)
- [Call for speakers](https://svspaceweek.com/speaking-opportunities/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Security & Defense

## Speakers

- Alexis Sáinz, MODERATOR Partner, Hogan Lovells
- Mike Collett, Managing Partner, Promus Ventures
- Karl Schmidt, Managing Director
- Brian Weimer, Sheppard Scott Patrick
- Scott Patrick, Executive Director, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administra
- Dr. Paul Struhsaker, CEO, Arrasar Partners
- Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S. Inc
- Jason Aspiotis, OwlO Cloud
- Rob DeMillo, Sophia Space
- Dr. Slava Turyshev, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Joseph Yaffe, Cowboy Space Corporation
- Steven Kaufman, MODERATOR Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP
- Ron Faith, RBC Signals
- Chris Faletra, COMSAT
- Austin Spiegel, Co-founder and CEO, Sift
- Curt Blake, MODERATOR Senior Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini
- Devon Papandrew, VP Business Development, Stoke Space

## Where to stay

- **Americas Best Value Inn Mountain View**: motel, 230 m from the venue
- **Budget Motel**: motel, 280 m from the venue
- **Holiday Inn Express Mountain View - South Palo Alto**: 800 m from the venue
- **Hotel Strata Mountain View**: 880 m from the venue, 93 West El Camino Real, 94040
- **Hotel Vue**: 1.0 km from the venue, 64 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, 94040
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelvue.com/)
  - Phone: +1-650-965-0585
- **Residence Inn Palo Alto**: 1.2 km from the venue, 1854 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, 94040
  - Phone: +1 650-940-1300
- **Hotel Zico**: 1.5 km from the venue, 200 East El Camino Real, Mountain View, 94040
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelzico.com/)
  - Phone: +1 650 965 2859
- **Hampton Inn & Suites**: 1.6 km from the venue, 390 Moffett Boulevard, Mountain View, 94043-4726
  - [Hotel website](https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hampton-inn-and-suites-mountain-view-NUQCAHX/maps-directions/index.html)
  - Phone: +1 650-988-0300

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/silicon-valley-space-week/