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SmallSat Conference

Small satellite builders, launch providers and customers; top annual SmallSat meeting.

Dates
Aug 1 to Aug 4, 2027
Where
Salt Lake City, UT
Cost
Paid ticket. Rates to be posted.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Utah State University / Space Dynamics Lab
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers

Abstract guidelines to be posted December 2026.

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Space industry, Satellite and space communications

Roles: space systems engineer, launch operations manager, satellite engineer

The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense

Verified open jobs
about 23,042

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$127,000 a year (middle half $101,000 to $159,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,263 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
32% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Aerospace & Defense snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Aerospace & Defense employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Salt Lake City, UT. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: August 1, 2027 to August 4, 2027, Salt Lake City, UT

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