International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

The two-day International Space Summit got underway in Paris on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Mr. Macron said that the summit will see the participation of 90 countries, and more than 50 projects are expected to be signed, bringing in billions of investments.

“This space summit is a unique opportunity for all. More than 50 projects are expected to be signed during the summit. Projects between France and Germany and France and the UAE will be signed. There will be a lot of big investments. We also confirm the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), which is a very important big programme for us in Europe. We will have a series of meetings, common investments, common programmes and partnerships to strengthen European space,” Mr. Macron said.