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MEDIA ADVISORY<\/p>\n
EMBARGOED UNTIL OCTOBER 15, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M. CEST<\/p>\n
NASA, U.S. Space Industry Leaders Gather in Vienna for<\/p>\n
Launch of $5 Million U.S. Space Initiative<\/p>\n
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October 13, 2026<\/p>\n
VIENNA \u2014 The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna invites members of the media to attend the second annual U.S. Space Forum, October 15\u201316 at the Vienna International Center, where the United States will formally launch Project Constellation, a new $5 million initiative to foster partnerships with countries in space-related activities, advancing U.S. commercial and policy leadership in outer space.<\/p>\n
The $5 million funding announcement is embargoed until the Forum opens on October 15.\u00a0 Press are encouraged to attend and cover the announcement made by U.S. Ambassador Wells Griffith on October 15 at 9:30 a.m. CEST.<\/p>\n
Project Constellation will connect American companies, researchers, and space experts with international partners through commercial diplomacy, fellowships, pitch competitions, study tours, and cooperation on the safe exploration and use of space.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Space Forum will bring together senior U.S. officials, space industry leaders, entrepreneurs, diplomats, and experts to discuss the rapidly evolving commercial and policy environment in outer space.<\/p>\n
U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Wells Griffith and NASA Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations Kathleen Karika will deliver remarks at the Forum\u2019s opening.\u00a0 Discussions throughout the Forum will address U.S. leadership in the growing space economy, orbital safety, the Artemis Accords and lunar governance, space law, and opportunities for international cooperation with the U.S. commercial space sector.<\/p>\n
Participants will include representatives from the Commercial Space Federation,\u00a0 Astroscale, Slingshot Aerospace, Amazon Leo, Meridian International Center, Axiom Space, Redwire, Stoke Space, Voyager, Firefly, ispace-U.S., Magna Petra Corp, and other leaders from the U.S. space ecosystem.<\/p>\n
MEDIA ACCESS:\u00a0 Journalists accredited to the Vienna International Center may attend the open sessions of the Forum.\u00a0 Journalists interested in covering the Forum who do not currently have access to the VIC should contact the UN Information Service at press.vienna@un.org<\/a>.\u00a0 For more information on requesting access: https:\/\/unis.unvienna.org\/unis\/en\/media\/media_accreditation.html<\/a><\/p>\n