ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AT THE FLORIDA SPACE INSTITUTE
The Florida Space Institute (FSI) is dedicated to being involved in our local and greater communities. We put on many activities and events throughout the year that are open to the public. We encourage you to come participate and root yourself within the wonders of Space.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPACE WEEK | 2025 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
The Florida Space Institute is proud to convene the 2nd SpaceU Symposium at UCF on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The event will bring together space leaders, researchers and students from across Florida, presenting the latest innovations and research, building in-state collaborations and partnerships, and highlighting our specialized facilities. The Space Showcase will feature research posters, student clubs, degree programs, internship and scholarship opportunities, jobs and more. In partnership with NASA, Florida research universities drive the future of space science, exploration, and industry to foster a prosperous space economy.
Previous Events
Couldn’t be with us at our past events? No need to worry. At Florida Space Institute, we archive all our previous event materials so you can see what we’ve been up too. Explore our previous events below.
2025 LUNABOTICS COMPETITION
The Florida Space Institute was proud to host the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Qualification Challenge from May 15–18 at the Exolith Lab®. The NASA Lunabotics Challenge was a cutting-edge event that brought together talented university teams from across the country to develop and deploy robots capable of utilizing lunar regolith in a simulated lunar environment.
2024 NOT SO SOLAR ECLIPSE EVENT
The Florida Space Institute, alongside The University of Central Florida hosted The Not So Solar Eclipse Event, in which students and local community members gathered at UCF’s Reflection Pond to witness the most recent solar eclipse wash over the Orlando Area. This was one of the Florida Space Institute’s biggest event turn outs, garnering over 3000 in person attendees!
SPRING AND FALL SEMINAR SERIES
Every year, we gather scientists, researchers, and speakers stretching from Florida Space Institute, to Universities and Institutions around the country to give educational talks about a vast area of topics.
During these sessions, our speaker answers questions, and gives their expertise on their area of research. To view our collection of seminar talks from the past year, follow the link below.
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARCHIVE
Interested in seeing all that we’ve done throughout the years in the news, events, and other activities? Follow the link below to access our archives