7-9, November, 2026

International Conference on Space Habitation and Exploitation 2026

International Conference on Space Habitation and Exploitation 2026 (ICSHE2026), is organized jointly by Center for Space Exploration, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, the Human-AI Collaboration Laboratory of the UAE, the UAE Space Agency, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the Chinese Society of Astronautics, and the China Society of Image and Graphics. The conference aims to explore the opportunities and challenges in space habitation technology and the peaceful utilization of space industry development, investigate pathways and solutions for the transformation of space development and utilization technologies, and promote international cooperation and exchange in the peaceful use of space technology. After comprehensive consideration, ICSHE2026 is tentatively scheduled to be held from November 7 to 9, 2026, in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ICSHE2026 is not only a scientific research meeting but also a joint declaration by humanity on the future of space. We sincerely invite global experts, youth, and co-creators in fields such as aerospace, AI, architecture, education, arts, policy, and investment to participate and collectively initiate a millennium-oriented civilization-building experiment.

In the same period of the conference, exhibitions will be organized to showcase cutting-edge technologies, high-end equipment and solutions, popular science works, etc.

The exhibition area and the number of exhibition stands are limited, and reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.

 
 
 
   

Experts and Scholars

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FaRen Qi   Academic Advisors

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LiHeng Wang   Academic Advisors

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ZhiHua Zhong   Academic Advisors

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Dengyun Yu   Conference Chair

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Chi Wang   Conference Chair

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Gengxin Xie   Executive Conference Chair

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Liu Yang Sloan   Executive Conference Chair

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Registration Fee

The registration fee includes admission to the plenary programme and all the related conference materials. Attendants are responsible for their own meals, transportation and accommodation expenses.

The registration fees for this conference will be collected and invoiced by the Chongqing Astronomical Society. Please title the payment memo as "Space Conference + Participant’s Name + Participant’s Affiliation”.

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Attendants can choose to pay by credit card, indebt card or WeChat QR code (e.g. for Chinese attendants).

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