Connected DMV announced that the inaugural spaceNEXT convening will now take place February 18–20, 2026, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.

Today, Connected DMV, the operator of spaceNEXT, announced that Capella Space, a global leader in high-resolution, all-weather synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, will serve as a leading Pioneer Sponsor of spaceNEXT 2026.

Connected DMV today unveiled the Potomac Center for New Space Economy (connecteddmv.org/space), a next-generation growth initiative built to strengthen the Greater Washington region’s position as a global leader in the rapidly expanding space commercialization sector.