ESA SPCD organizing committee is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the 6th edition of the International Symposium: Space Passive Component Days (SPCD) 2026.
Event overview
SPCD 2026 is the premier technical conference focused on EEE passive components for space, bringing together experts from industry, academia, and space agencies to discuss recent developments, trends, and in-flight experience across a wide range of component types. The symposium covers capacitors, resistors, inductors and transformers, supercapacitors, crystals and resonators, RF passive devices, connectors and cable assemblies, fuses, thermal sensors, heaters, wires and cables, oscillators, piezo elements, and more.
The symposium will be held
October 13th to 16th, 2026
ESA/ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Call for Papers
The online abstract submission platform is now open, and authors are invited to submit original contributions addressing technical, application, and programmatic aspects of passive components for space.
Please submit your abstract by:
abstract deadline: March 13, 2026
Contributions are sought on (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Application, trends and needs in space missions
- Commercial Off‑The‑Shelf (COTS) components
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in design, selection, and evaluation
- Evaluation and qualification
- Lessons learned and in‑flight experience
- Materials and processes
- New developments and technology roadmaps
- Normative system and standards
- Procurement and distribution
- Test, reliability, and evaluation for space
Additional presentation opportunities
In addition to traditional technical papers, SPCD 2026 offers several dedicated formats for manufacturers and suppliers. Technical Introduction of Components (TICs) are short, 7‑minute commercial pitch presentations highlighting a specific product or product family that is under development, recently qualified, or newly introduced to the market.
Manufacturers may also request Private Roadmap Presentations, enabling them to communicate product strategies to selected customers in closed sessions, with free passes available to invitees.
Exhibition and sponsorship
Companies active in the passive component supply chain are invited to exhibit at SPCD 2026, with exhibition stand packages designed to provide an effective platform to present products and services to a highly targeted audience of space hardware professionals. Sponsorship packages are available to increase corporate visibility throughout the symposium, offering branding and promotional opportunities before and during the event.
Student sponsorship
The ESA Education Office will sponsor the participation of up to two students, covering registration fees and reimbursing travel and accommodation costs to support the next generation of space hardware specialists.
Registration and contact
Abstract submission, TIC proposals, exhibition applications, and sponsorship requests can be made online via the SPCD website at
www.spcd.space
Interested participants are cordially invited to take part in SPCD 2026 and contribute to shaping the future of space‑qualified passive components.
