This March, CCIA participated in the 2026 SatShow programming and external events. With over 14,000 innovators, military decision-makers, and industry professionals from 110+ countries descending on D.C. for a 4-day conference, the CCIA Space Team was front and center, driving the conversation on how to scale the next generation of space tech.
Here are the highlights from our high-speed week at one of the world’s largest satellite events:
On the SatShow floor, Karina Perez, Yaswant Devarakonda, and Trevor Wagener presented three pivotal CCIA reports that tackle the industry’s biggest hurdles:
Launch Capacity: A deep dive into the current global “capacity gap” and why increasing our ability to get to orbit is paramount. In order to meet launch demand, industry needs to increase capacity 5x the 2025 levels.However, this won’t happen without infrastructure investment and a streamlined regulatory regime.
EU Space Act Economic Impact: An overview of the economic impacts if the EUSA is enacted as proposed. The EUSA could decrease the adoption of space-based services by up to 9%, leading to an annual EU GDP loss of €12 billion to €52 billion. Additionally, the estimated annual revenue losses for EU-designed satellite systems could range from €381 million to €630 million due to lower demand and reduced global competitiveness.
EPFD (Equivalent Power-Flux Density): A sneak peek into our upcoming report on technical spectrum-sharing rules and why it is time to update them. This report will highlight the fact that modern satellite technology prevents interference and helps share spectrum efficiently.
CCIA hosted a roundtable discussion on meeting launch demand with Karina and Yaswant leading the discussion. The roundtable brought together emerging launch providers, tech companies, spaceport advocates and military members interested in ensuring launch capacity is reached. The discussion covered the need for U.S. infrastructure investments, streamlined approvals, and the complicated process to launch from foreign launch ranges.
Additionally, the CCIA space team also joined a roundtable discussion at the Embassy of Argentina on how to enable market access between both countries for space companies. Introductory remarks were made by Alejandro “Alec” Oxenford, Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to the U.S.,Juan Caro, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Space Affairs at NOAA, Omar Pimentel, Policy and Strategy Lead for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Space Portfolio, Department of War.
Lastly, Perez was honored at the Satellite and Space Professionals International’s (SSPI) Night of Excellence. Perez was named one of the “20 Under 35” leaders, recognizing her work in shaping the satellite and space industry. Additionally, Perez was recognized by the SatShow organizers, ViaSatellite as a Rising Star in the Industry during a Champagne toast on the conference floor.
SatShow 2026 made it clear, the industry is ready to scale, but policy and infrastructure must keep pace. CCIA is ready to help the U.S. lead that charge.
