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Space Week Events

UCF and National Space Society Present the 2025 Space Settlement Summit

National Space Society Space Settlement Summit

 Monday, Nov. 3 and Tuesday, Nov. 4

This two-day summit explores settlement and exploration challenges and innovations tied to Mars. The Mars-focused dialogue will include technical panels, visionary talks, and networking opportunities. Hosted in partnership with the National Space Society.

Join the Space Settlement Discussion

Four participants seated at The Economist's summit, focused on advancements in the space economy and related topics.

The Economist’s 3rd Annual Space Economy Summit

Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6

This flagship global event convenes industry, government, and academia to explore innovations in space tech, financing, private space stations, orbital compute, satellite intelligence, and more. Sessions will examine global security, space governance, AI in orbit, lunar infrastructure, investment trends, and other space economy-related topics. Hosted in partnership with The Economist.

Knightro with constellations on his sword posed in front of a large image of the moon.

UCF SpaceU Awards Dinner

Thursday, Nov. 6

The university’s Inaugural SpaceU Awards Dinner will recognize excellence and innovation within the UCF space ecosystem, including key partners, industry leaders, and outstanding faculty and students.

UCF Exolith Lab

SpaceU Symposium

Friday, Nov. 7

UCF students and faculty will present cutting-edge research and projects, celebrating discovery, innovation, and the future of talent fueling space.

UCF Space Week themed football helmet

UCF Space Game: Knights vs. Houston

Friday, Nov. 7

Capping off Space Week, this annual tradition celebrates UCF’s connections to the space program and unites fans around UCF’s identify as America’s Space University. The game will be nationally broadcast.

Launched in the Space Age, Charging Into The Future.

UCF was founded in 1963 to support the growing U.S. space program, based just 35 miles to UCF’s east in Cape Canaveral.

Known today as America’s Space University, UCF now serves nearly 70,000 students and is home to world-class research in engineering, space, optics, simulation, and emerging technologies. The university is the No. 1 workforce supplier to the aerospace and defense industries and a top talent pipeline for our global industry partners. With a bold commitment to innovation, access, and real-world impact, UCF scales opportunity and talent to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world.

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A professor stands at a podium lecturing to students seated in a large, tiered UCF university classroom.
A man in a blue shirt works on a yellow and black robotic device from Exolith Lab, placed on a table covered with a blue and white cloth in an indoor setting.
Dan Britt, UCF Physics Professor and planetary scientist, known for his work with NASA and planetary surface materials
Melanie Coathup, UCF biomedical researcher and professor, developing advanced materials to protect against radiation.
Greg Autry, UCF professor and expert in space policy, leadership, and commercial space business.
Emmanuel Urquieta, UCF physician-scientist specializing in space medicine and human health in extreme environments.
Phil Metzger, UCF planetary scientist and expert in lunar and space resource utilization.
Adrienne Dove, UCF planetary scientist specializing in lunar dust and space environments.