Cities dedicated to the development of space sectors through collaboration and events.
The purpose of the Space Cities Network is to increase collaboration across the space sector encompassing universities, research centers, Government agencies, industry and corporate.
The Space Cities Network is represented by 4 cities, Lausanne, Christchurch, Houston and Abu Dhabi.
The network will involve a select community of highly regarded, connected and influential people who are locally and/or globally recognized in their fields of expertise, as well as key Convention Bureau personnel from the five cities. The Bureau will provide a mechanism for supporting the development of the Network.
• Connect globally across business, education and policy areas
• Grow local sector expertise
• Connect aerospace communities, providing new partnerships and opportunities
• Develop career paths
• Open up new opportunities for collaboration
• Host international space-related business events
• Deliver long-term, purposeful outcomes for the benefit of the space sector and the cities involved in the network
Shape the future with the cities.
Network – Share – Discover – Teach – Learn
News & Events
2026/10/02 – IAC 2026 heads to Antalya
Türkiye’s Mediterranean city of Antalya is preparing to host one of the world’s largest gatherings of the space community as the International Astronautical Congress comes to the country for the first time.
The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) will take place from …
2026/09/30 – New Zealand Aerospace Summit 2026
As New Zealand’s largest aerospace conference and the premier gathering for the sector, the 2026 summit brings together industry pioneers, researchers, investors, and policymakers. We are at a pivotal moment where ambitious vision must be…
2026/09/10 – Connecting the Vaud space ecosystem with the world
Lausanne Montreux Congress, through the Space Cities Network, was proud to be part of the Vaud delegation representing Switzerland’s space ecosystem at the International Space Summit, held at the Grand Palais in Paris on 9–10 September 2026.
The Summit provided a valuable…