Posted by Cheryl Williams | July 14, 2026 | Meeting Announcements

REGISTER NOW for NASA’s 2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium. Participation options include hybrid, onsite, and virtual attendance. Registration closes on August 14 for non-U.S. citizen participants and on August 22 for U.S. citizen participants.

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The goal of this symposium is to catalyze the technology advancements needed to explore the Sun-Earth-Moon system, Mars, and beyond by creating a forum that enables collaboration between technologists, scientists, and mission Principal Investigators (PIs). This joint meeting combines NASA’s annual Heliophysics Technology Symposium and NASA Heliophysics Orbital Flight Missions.

LUNCH: Onsite pre-purchased lunch will be available for Wednesday, September 2 during the symposium. If you would like to participate, please register and submit payment here.

Each lunch will include a pre-selected sandwich or wrap, an assortment of chips, pickles, apples and bananas, and cookies. PayPal payment is required. The cost of lunch is $14 and Halal* is $25.00. Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free can be accommodated.

*There will be a variety of Halal options available. Pre-selection is not available for Halal meals.

Registration for the September 2 lunch will close on August 21 at 5:00 P.M. EST.

FACILITY TOURS: Guided APL facility tours are available to U.S. citizen attendees. Interested attendees can sign up for a tour on the event registration form.

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NASA’s 2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium will be held August 31 – September 4 at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, and online via ZoomGov. Visit https://hesto.jhuapl.edu/ for more information.