As China's strategy of becoming a leading space power continues to advance, the commercial space sector, satellite internet, and the low-altitude economy are entering a new stage of accelerated development, opening a trillion-yuan market for the aerospace industry. Building on Shanghai's strengths as a national aerospace innovation hub and the remarkable success of its inaugural edition, The 2nd Shanghai Commercial Space Conference & Exhibition (CACE 2027) will return to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from March 17 to 19, 2027. With a significantly expanded scale, higher-level industry participation, stronger resource integration, and a more comprehensive industrial ecosystem, the event aims to establish itself as China's premier platform for the integrated aerospace industry.

The successful launch of the 2026 Shanghai Commercial Space Conference & Exhibition laid a solid foundation for the industry's future development. Covering an exhibition area of 15,000 square meters, the inaugural event brought together 316 leading enterprises across the commercial space value chain and attracted 22,179 professional visitors. A series of high-level academicians' forums, business matchmaking activities, and annual industry awards received widespread recognition, firmly establishing the exhibition as one of the Yangtze River Delta's flagship annual events for the commercial space sector. Leading organizations, including the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), showcased their latest innovations, while the debut of the "Huxing Zhixuan" Satellite Marketplace Platform effectively connected upstream and downstream resources, facilitating industrial collaboration and accelerating technology commercialization.

Building upon the achievements of its inaugural edition, CACE 2027 will undergo a comprehensive upgrade. The exhibition area will expand to 25,000 square meters, marking its transformation from a dedicated commercial space exhibition into a comprehensive event covering the entire integrated aerospace value chain. The exhibition will feature seven themed zones dedicated to Commercial Rockets & Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing & Applications, Aerospace Equipment & Defense Technologies, Ground Infrastructure & Operations, Frontier Technologies & Future Industries, Industry-Academia-Research, Finance & Investment, and Government & Industrial Park Promotion. Together, these sectors will showcase the latest advances in reusable launch vehicles, intelligent satellite manufacturing, on-orbit services, deep-space exploration, aerospace AI, the space economy, and other emerging technologies that are shaping the future of the industry.

More than a technology showcase, the event will serve as a high-level platform for industry dialogue, strategic collaboration, and ecosystem development. During the exhibition, the 2nd Shanghai Commercial Space Conference will bring together academicians from China's top scientific academies, renowned industry experts, executives from major aerospace and defense groups, research institutions, and leading enterprises. Discussions will focus on industrial policy, breakthrough technologies, satellite constellation operations, the emerging space economy, and the development of an integrated aerospace ecosystem. The conference will also witness the release of annual commercial space technological achievements and the signing of major industrial cooperation agreements, further accelerating project implementation and the commercialization of innovative technologies.

Alongside the main conference, the exhibition will host six specialized industry forums, together with a series of product launches, technology debut events, supply-demand matchmaking sessions, and industrial park investment promotion activities. These concurrent events will focus on key sectors such as commercial launch services, satellite applications, deep-space remote sensing, next-generation tracking and control technologies, artificial intelligence for aerospace, aerospace investment and financing, and insurance services. By connecting government authorities, leading enterprises, research institutions, investors, and end users, the exhibition will create a highly efficient platform for innovation, cooperation, and business development throughout the aerospace ecosystem.

The outlook for China's commercial space industry remains exceptionally strong as national policy support continues to accelerate industrial growth. With aerospace officially recognized as one of the country's strategic emerging pillar industries and the implementation of high-quality commercial space development initiatives, China's commercial space market is expected to exceed RMB 3.5 trillion by 2026, marking the industry's transition from technological exploration to large-scale commercial deployment. As one of China's foremost aerospace innovation centers, Shanghai continues to advance its "Core Hub + Eastern and Western Wings" industrial development strategy. Landmark projects such as Minhang Rocket City and the Songjiang G60 Satellite Internet Industrial Base are rapidly taking shape, supporting the city's ambition to establish a hundred-billion-yuan commercial space industrial cluster by 2027 and providing a powerful industrial foundation for this year's exhibition.

During the event, government authorities, aerospace and defense corporations, leading enterprises across the industrial chain, research institutes, financial institutions, and industry professionals from across China will gather in Shanghai to explore new opportunities in the aerospace economy and jointly shape the future of commercial space. The exhibition will continue to leverage its role as a high-level industry platform, supporting Shanghai's vision of becoming a globally influential commercial space innovation center while promoting deeper integration across the industrial, supply, innovation, and capital chains.

Looking ahead to 2027, The 2nd Shanghai Commercial Space Conference & Exhibition (CACE 2027) will present a renewed vision, expanded international influence, and stronger industrial momentum. By connecting global aerospace resources and fostering technological innovation, the event is committed to becoming China's most influential annual gathering for the commercial space industry, injecting new vitality into the nation's aerospace sector and contributing to China's long-term goal of becoming a world-leading space power.