Our Partners

spaceNEXT is a premier global event owned by Astro Events, LLC, and hosted and operated by Connected DMV. Connected DMV is an initiatives-based, charitable 501(c)(3) organization focused on public-private-academia-community collaboration to build next-generation industries for the public good. spaceNEXT is presented in collaboration with regional leaders, including:

A stylized rocket launching into space with flames and smoke beneath it, stars, the moon, and a starry sky in the background.
This is spaceNEXT
Illustration of a woman astronaut in a space suit with a helmet, looking to the right, against a starry background with shooting stars.
November 11 and 12 2025
Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia
People in a control room watching a spaceship launch through a large window.
Where the future of the new space economy takes flight
Illustration of planets, stars, and a rocket in space. Multiple colorful planets with different sizes and textures, a rocket ship, and stars scattered across the dark space background.