Where Human Performance Meets the Future of Space (opens in new tab)

As space exploration accelerates, one reality is becoming increasingly clear: the greatest challenge is not getting to space, it is sustaining the human body once we get there.That challenge is at the center of the 2026 Spaceflight Human Optimization and Performance (SHOP) summit, a growing gathering of scientists, engineers, and performance experts, founded in partnership with KBR and University of Houston–Clear Lake’s Health and Human Performance Institute (HHPI), working to better understa...