The space economy, now a vital backbone of global industries, demands strategies grounded in reality as well as rocket fuel for sustainable growth. The Economist’s 2nd annual Space Economy Summit will offer a uniquely high-profile forum for stakeholders to debate how we can maximise commercial and environmental returns to Earth from the final frontier. Building on the success of the first event of its kind in LA in October 2023 and held with the support of the Portuguese Space Agency, this international summit serves as a pivotal nexus for space sector leaders to converge with industry and a platform to share outcomes from new earth observation applications. Ad astra!