ISRO, ASI, and IAA jointly organized SMOPS-2026 conference in Bangalore from April 8-10, 2026, focusing on innovative space mission operations.
The conference featured 120 oral presentations, 88 poster presentations, and keynote speakers from NASA, ESA, JAXA, and other global space agencies.
Key themes included AI in mission operations, human spaceflight, interplanetary exploration, cybersecurity, and managing large satellite constellations.
ISTRAC highlighted its role in landmark missions like Mangalyaan, Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, and SpaDEx during the event.