NASA SMD Mission Software Workshop 2026
đź“ť Event Description
The 2026 NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Mission Software Workshop brings together mission software developers and operators, AI and software researchers, and partner organizations from industry, academia, and the open source community. Held September 15–17 in Pasadena, CA (hosted at Caltech) with virtual participation available, the workshop builds on the May 2024 SMD Software Workshop, focusing this year on three areas: mission software development and operations, AI for software, and partner engagement. Sessions are designed to surface shared technical gaps and chart practical paths toward stronger coordination across the SMD mission software ecosystem.
More information is available on the workshop event page.
đź’ˇ Our Role / Contribution
Bhavesh Patel will give a talk titled "FAIR Principles for Research Software: From Principles to Practical Guidelines" (Breakout Session 2A). The talk introduces the FAIR4RS Principles and presents the work of the Actionable FAIR4RS Task Force, convened under the Research Software Alliance (ReSA), to translate those principles into practical implementation guidelines for research software developers.
đź“Ť Location
Caltech
Pasadena, California
(Hybrid: in-person and virtual)
NASA SMD Mission Software Workshop 2026 Website
đź—“ Date and Time
Tuesday–Thursday, September 15–17, 2026
Bhavesh's talk (Breakout Session 2A, External Sector Collaboration) is on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 9:10 AM PT (15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)
đź”— Link to Materials
Slides and additional details are available in this GitHub repository.