There is no additional charge to sign-up for these tours. You must be registered to attend SATELLITE before you sign up for these tours. Please be aware that these tours are designed for attendees who want to meet and engage with our vendors. Solicitation of vendors during the tour is prohibited. Please read the descriptions below to sign up for the tours that interest you most! While there is no limit to the amount of tours you can sign up for, we encourage attendees to pick no more than 3 tours to leave room for other attendees.
There are a total of 8 tours scheduled throughout the week. Tours will leave exactly at the time they are scheduled to start, so please arrive at the meeting area at least 10 minutes early to make sure you don’t miss it!
Each tour will lead by a tour guide, who you will meet at the designated tour meeting area located at the bottom of the Exhibit Hall A escalators (signs will direct you). Each tour will be 90 minutes long, and will include stops at 6 to 8 different exhibitors. Each stop will be 10-12 minutes long. At each stop, your tour guide will introduce the group to a vendor representative, who will greet you and give you information about their company and their products. They may also demonstrate products for you. Tour group participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions and exchange business cards before moving on to the next stop. Tour participants may leave the tour at any time.
Tuesday, March 11th
10:30am – 12:00 pm Active Government & Military Attendees Tour – A tour designed to introduce government and military attendees to satellite technology providers who specialize in government and military services. The tour will include a range of space and ground systems manufacturers, satellite operators, hardware and software developers who aim to meet the needs of your mission! The tour also includes a stop at our new GovMilSpace pavilion!
1:45pm – 3:15pm Cellular / Wireless Industry Attendees Tour – Designed for attendees in the wireless industry who are curious to learn about satellite technologies (NTN) that integrate with terrestrial networks. You’ll hear from vendors who are helping telcos extend services to the last mile, enabling 5G, enhancing services in mobile/remote environments, and supporting interoperability standards through satellite services from LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits.
3:15pm – 4:45pm International Exhibitors Tour – Join us to meet international organizations that bring new space tech vendors and startups to SATELLITE from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We’ll meet with national representatives who will introduce you to the most innovative space and satellite tech companies in their markets.
Wednesday, March 12th
10:30am – 12:00pm – Mobile End-Users Tour: Air, Sea & Land – If you’re an attendee representing an airline, cruise line, shipping fleet, energy company, or any industry requiring mobile satellite connectivity, this is the tour for you! We’ll meet LEO, GEO, and multi-orbit hardware, software, and service providers who specialize in connectivity to moving targets. Learn about the options you have to connect your business to the world’s most powerful space networks.
1:45pm – 3:15pm – Government & Military Tour hosted by The Satellite Industry Association – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) welcomes all government and military attendees to take this tour of leading satellite and space technology companies who are helping the United States and its global allies maintain innovative leadership in space. This tour has something for everyone, from end-users in the battlefield to policy leaders in the Capital.
3:15pm to 4:45pm – Tech Shoppers Tour (Antennas, Hardware & More) – Designed for attendees who love to geek out over technical presentations and demonstrations, this tour will introduce you a range of vendors whose products are constantly pushing the envelope in performance, reliability and security. Meet the people who are redefining satellite services with ground breaking multi-orbit, virtualized, and automated hardware – from terminals to on-board computing!
Thursday, March 13th
9:30am to 11:00am – Milsatcom Tech Shoppers Tour – A tour designed for government and military attendees who are interested in hands-on demonstrations and technical presentations focused on products that meet the strictest mission requirements. The tour will include companies that span the entire space tech supply chain on the ground, in the cloud, and in orbit! The tour also includes a stop at our new GovMilSpace pavilion!
9:30am to 11:00am – Space Systems Tech Tour – Are you interested in learning about rockets, boosters, arrays, and spacecraft systems that will get us to orbit, the Moon, and Mars? Join us for this tour of global launch services, satellite builders, and component/software suppliers that are building our future economy and expanding human presence in space!