Aerospace Users Group Meeting

MTS Systems is pleased to announce the 2026 MTS Aerospace Users Group Meeting, which will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Florida’s Space Coast — October 27–29, 2026. This complimentary event will feature dual tracks in structures and materials testing, tours of local aerospace attractions, plus optional software training led by MTS Systems Integration Engineers. Scroll this web site to learn more, book your hotel, and monitor the evolving meeting agenda. Register today, consider presenting, and join us in October to advance the collective knowledge of our unique expert community.

Accommodations & Daily Transportation
2026 meeting attendees are responsible for arranging and paying for their own accommodations and travel to and from the Orlando/Cape Canaveral area.

MTS-recommended Hotels
For your convenience, MTS has reserved blocks of rooms at two adjoining Cocoa Beach hotels for the nights of October 26-29, 2026, at a special group rate of 199.00 USD per night. Use the links below to reserve one of these affordably priced rooms - the last day to book your room will be September 27, 2026.

• Hampton Inn By Hilton Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral
  3425 North Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
  +1 321-799-4099 press 0 for front desk/reservations
  Book Your Room
  
  
• Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral
  3435 North Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
  +1 321-784-4800 press 0 for front desk/reservations
  Book Your Room    Note: Guests will see a $15 parking fee on their booking receipt, which will be taken off at check-in.

Daily Transportation: 
Free daily shuttles will be provided for travel between the Cocoa Beach hotels and all scheduled users group meeting activities.

Call for Presentations & Topics Please consider authoring a presentation on your organization’s unique aerospace structural or materials testing experiences - real-world case studies from users like you are what make these meetings especially worthwhile. Feel free to contact Jeff or John to discuss ideas for presentations, co-authoring a presentation with MTS, and/or general discussion topics that you would like to see addressed. Refer to the working meeting agenda below for available presentation time slots.
Jeff VanLangendon Structures Business Development  jeff.vanlangendon@mts.com	John Minotti Materials Business Development john.minotti@mts.com

Working Meeting Agenda - updated March 30, 2026; subject to change

Monday, October 26, 2026
17:30	Pre-meeting Welcome Reception: Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (Day 1)
07:45	Shuttles depart Cocoa Beach hotels for Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Visitor Complex
08:15	Sign-in / Networking
08:30	Day 1 Welcome
08:45	Opening Remarks: Blue Origin
	Structures Track		Materials Track
09:30	SAAB		High and Low Temp Testing of Materials – NIAR
10:00	Latest AeroPro Software Features – MTS Systems		Testing Additive Materials: the Short Specimen Problem – MTS Systems/Customer TBD
10:30	Break / Networking
11:00	Blue Origin		HCF and LCF Coupon Testing of AM, PMC and CMC – NIAR
11:30	New Test-Accelerating Compensator Technology – MTS Systems		Ultra-High Temperature Testing: Solutions Above 2000°C – MTS Systems
12:00	Lunch
13:00	Airbus		Testing at Cryogenic Temperatures – TBD
13:30	Premium Test Article Safety Solution – MTS Systems		Manufacturing and Lead Time Improvements: Impact to Customers – MTS Systems
14:00	Blue Origin		Blue Origin Testing with New High-force 311 Load Frames – Blue Origin
14:30	Break / Networking
15:00	Control & Data Acquisition Advancements – MTS Systems		MTS Integrated Non-Contacting Strain Sensing Solutions – MTS Systems
15:30	Bombardier – tentative		Automated and Robust Specimen Protection and New Autotuning Algorithm through MTS Controller – MTS Systems
16:00	Presenter Panel / Q&A		Presenter Panel / Q&A
16:30	Day 1 Conclusion
16:45	Shuttles depart KSC Visitor Complex for Cocoa Beach hotels
18:30	Shuttles depart Cocoa Beach hotels for Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill
18:45	Refreshments / Networking
19:15	Group Dinner
22:00	Shuttles depart restaurant for Cocoa Beach hotels

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Day 2)
07:45	Shuttles depart Cocoa Beach hotels for KSC Visitor Complex
08:15	Networking
08:30	Day 2 Welcome
08:45	- available -
09:45	Break / Networking
10:15	Hydromechanical Power Innovation: Generation to Actuation - MTS Systems
11:15	Lunch / Closing Remarks
12:30	Kennedy Space Center Tours
16:30	Shuttles depart KSC Visitor Complex for Cocoa Beach hotels
Thursday, October 29, 2026 (Optional Day 3)
Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral
	AeroPro Academy	MTS TestSuite Academy
08:30	- in development -	- in development -
12:00	Lunch
13:00	- in development -	- in development -
15:00	Training Day Conclusion

Questions? If you have questions or require assistance in planning your users group meeting attendance, please contact:
Paul Lehman Senior MarComm Specialist paul.lehman@mts.com	Mackenzie Dunnigan Human Resources Specialist mackenzie.dunnigan@mts.com