This year’s conference will be held in beautiful Barcelona, Spain from September 23 – 25, 2025, at the magnificent UNESCO campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB, (The Autonomous University of Barcelona). 

The conference will bring together researchers, engineers, and experts in academia, industry, space agencies, and regulatory organizations around the world to examine progress, challenges, and potential solutions. ICSSC 2025 is also a unique occasion for participants to network, strengthen alliances, and establish new partnerships and collaborations. 

In addition to the technical content (including keynotes, plenary panels, workshops, and parallel technical sessions for oral presentation of peer-reviewed contributions), ICSSC 2025 offers a rich blend of social events for participants and their companions to enjoy.

  • GSO, HEO, LEO emerging satellite systems and applications
  • NGSO (LEO; MEO) Mega- Ceonstellations
  • Telecommunications and Navigation Systems for Space Exploration (Moon, Mars and Beyond)
  • Satellite-to-Cell / Direct-to-Mobile Services/Market 
  • Ground Systems and Networks 
  • Systems Interoperability and Integrated Applications » Satellite Payload Technology
  • Satellite Components Technology
  • Analysis, Simulations, Standards, Spectrum and Protocols
  • Optical and Quantum Communications » Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Communications
  • Position, Navigation, and Timing
  • Earth Observation, Environment Monitoring and Climate Change Mitigation
  • RF Rain Propagation and Optical Scintillation
  • Special Topics in Satellite Communications
June 23, 2025

Abstract Submissions Due (Final Extension!)

July 7, 2025

Author Notifications

August 24, 2025

Full Paper Submission Deadlinee

Papers accepted for ICSSC 2025 will be professionally published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London and will be available on IEEE Xplore® and the IET Digital Library. 

Prospective authors should submit a detailed abstract that is two pages in length (including any figures and references) and describes original work which has not been previously published. To submit an abstract by the deadline of May 18, 2025, please go to the submission site where you will also find instructions on the content and acceptance process of abstracts. Abstracts will be peer reviewed by at least three independent and internationally diverse reviewers of the ICSSC Technical Committee which reserves the right to accept or reject any submitted abstract.