Theme of the Conference: Innovative Operations for Smart and Sustainable Space Mission Management- next Generation.
This conference is to associate and connect with the various space agencies, start-ups, industry and academia. The conference aims to bring in all space leaders together to share their views on existing technologies and its challenges, while previewing the state-of-the-art technologies that are being conceived globally to make space mission operations more secure and robust.
Innovation Focus
The scope covers mission operations management, advanced mission design, automation, large constellations management, and present and future trends in ground station operations addressing futuristic techniques. This conference will provide a platform to boost the synergy between start-ups, academia, industry and space agencies; also provide the opportunity for users to interact with service providers.
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Program Committee
Chief Patrons
Shri. Somanath S. | Secretary, DOS/Chairman, ISRO and President, ASI |
Dr. K Radhakrishnan | Member, Space Commission |
Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar | Member, Space Commission |
Dr. Pawan Kumar Goenka | Chairman, INSPACe |
Advisory Committee
Shri. M. Sankaran, Director, URSC | Chairman |
Shri. B. N. Ramakrishna, Director, ISTRAC | Member |
Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, NRSC | Member |
Dr. D Sam Dayala Dev, Director IISU | Member |
Shri. H. Premanand Shenoy, Director, MCF | Member |
Dr. Vinod Kumar, Director Promotion Directorate INSPACe/ Executive Secretary ASI | Member |
Shri. Shantanu Bhatawdekar, Scientific Secretary, ISRO | Member |
Shri. Victor Joseph, Associate Scientific Secretary, ISRO | Member |
Dr. V V Srinivasan, Prof. Satish Dhawan Professor | Member |
Air Vice Marshal D V Khot, Defence Space Agency | Member |
Smt. Nandini Harinath, Deputy Director, SpOA, ISTRAC | Member Secretary |
Media are encouraged to register for the SMOPS Conference 2023
Contacts for Media
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Call for Papers
SMOPS-2026 Conference
Paper Submission Guidelines
You will be redirected to our official call for papers portal managed by Planyt – Conference Management platform.
Submission Details:
• Detailed submission guidelines
• Formatting requirements & templates
• Review process timeline
• Publication opportunities in “Acta Astronautica”
Important Dates:
• Abstract Submission: Jul 30 2025 – 10 Sep 2025
• Full Paper Deadline: 30 Sep 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
• Conference Dates: April 8-10, 2026


