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BUSINESS OF SPACE CONFERENCE 2025, Feb 23-25, 2025, Huntsville, AL
The University of Alabama in Huntsville will hold the Business of Space Conference 2025 at the university from February 23-25, 2025. The theme is: Creating Solutions with Partnerships: Opportunities and Barriers More information is on the event's website, which says: "Engage with top academics, business leaders, innovators, and policy influencers working on the new space …
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NASA’S MOON TO MARS ROADMAP: CHARTING THE NEXT YEAR (CSIS), Feb 24, 2025, DC/virtual, 4:00-5:00 pm ET
NASA’S MOON TO MARS ROADMAP: CHARTING THE NEXT YEAR (CSIS), Feb 24, 2025, DC/virtual, 4:00-5:00 pm ET
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold an event on February 24, 2025 from 4:00-5:00 pm ET at its offices at 1616 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC and online. The topic is "NASA's Moon to Mars Roadmap: Charting the Next Year." Speakers are: Amit Kshatriya, Deputy Associate Administrator, Moon to Mars …
10th NATIONAL SPACE POLICY SYMP ON SAFE & SUSTAINABLE USE OF OUTER SPACE, Feb 24, 2025, Tokyo/virtual, 7:30-11:00 pm ET (Feb 25, 9:30-13:00 local time)
10th NATIONAL SPACE POLICY SYMP ON SAFE & SUSTAINABLE USE OF OUTER SPACE, Feb 24, 2025, Tokyo/virtual, 7:30-11:00 pm ET (Feb 25, 9:30-13:00 local time)
Japan's Cabinet Office Space Development Strategy Promotion Secretariat will hold the 10th National Space Policy Symposium on Ensuring the Safe and Sustainable Use of Outer Space on February 25, 2025 from 9:30-13:00 local time in Japan (February 24, 7:30-11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time). It will take place in-person at the Akasaka Intercity Conference Center 301 …
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NASA OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG) SPRING MTG, ? 2025, Tucson, AZ?
Update, February 9: This meeting is listed as "postponed" on the Lunar and Planetary Institute's calendar. An unsigned statement in the today's Planetary Exploration Newsletter says the following: Update, February 1: An email from the OPAG chairs received by SpacePolicyOnline.com on January 31 at 11:00 pm ET says this meeting is paused in accordance …
SENATE COMMERCE NOMINATION HRG FOR MICHAEL KRATSIOS TO HEAD OSTP, Feb 25, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
SENATE COMMERCE NOMINATION HRG FOR MICHAEL KRATSIOS TO HEAD OSTP, Feb 25, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on February 25, 2025 at 10:00 am ET in 253 Russell Senate Office Building on the nomination of Michael Kratsios to be the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. …
NEW SHEPARD NS-30 (Blue Origin), Feb 25, 2025, West Texas, 10:30 am ET
NEW SHEPARD NS-30 (Blue Origin), Feb 25, 2025, West Texas, 10:30 am ET
Blue Origin will launch New Shepard on its 30th suborbital flight, NS-30, on February 25, 2025. The launch window opens at 9:30 am CENTRAL Time (10:30 am Eastern). Blue Origin's webcast will begin 35 minutes in advance. NS-30 will carry six passengers, one of whom is "undisclosed." The others are:
NASA MEDIA TELECON ON IM-2 LUNAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Feb 25, 2025, virtual, 11:00 am ET
NASA MEDIA TELECON ON IM-2 LUNAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Feb 25, 2025, virtual, 11:00 am ET
NASA will hold two media telecons in advance of the launch of the second Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission, IM-2, scheduled for No Earlier Than (NET) February 26, 2025 (see our separate entry for launch information). IM-2 is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Audio of both media telecons will be livestreamed …
INTERAGENCY ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ADV CMTE (AAAC), ? , 2025, virtual
INTERAGENCY ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ADV CMTE (AAAC), ? , 2025, virtual
Update, February 24: That website now says the meeting is postponed. No new date. Update, February 23: Although the Federal Register notice says this begins at 10:00 am ET, the event's website today says the approximate time is 12:00-4:00 pm ET. The agenda isn't posted. Check that website for up to date information. Original Entry: …
NASA SCIENCE OVERVIEW NEWS CONF FOR SPHEREX AND PUNCH, Feb 25, 2025, virtual, 2:00 pm ET
NASA SCIENCE OVERVIEW NEWS CONF FOR SPHEREX AND PUNCH, Feb 25, 2025, virtual, 2:00 pm ET
NASA will launch the SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) infrared space telescope and PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) solar wind mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA on February 27, 2025 at 10:09 pm ET. NASA+ coverage begins …
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GLOBAL SPACE TECHNOLOGY CONVENTION & EXHIBITION (GSTCE), Feb 26-27, 2025, Singapore
Singapore Space & Technology Ltd will hold the Global Space Technology Convention & Exhibition (GSTCE) at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from February 26-27, 2025. More information is on the event's website, which says: For 16 editions, the GSTC has been the go-to platform for the world’s space and satellite …
ASCENDxTEXAS: STRATEGIC TRANSITIONS (AIAA), Feb 26-27, 2025, Houston, TX
AIAA will hold the ASCENDxTEXAS conference from February 26-27, 2025 at the South Shore Harbor and Resort in Houston, TX from February 26-27, 2025. The theme is: Strategic Transitions: Aligning Stakeholders for Giant Leaps. More information is on the event's website.
HOUSE SS&T HEARING ON NASA’S ARTEMIS PROGRAM, Feb 26, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
HOUSE SS&T HEARING ON NASA’S ARTEMIS PROGRAM, Feb 26, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
The space subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on February 26, 2025 at 10:00 am ET in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building. The topic is: "Step by Step: The Artemis Program and NASA's Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond." Witnesses are: Dr. Scott Pace, …
NASA MEDIA TELECON ON IM-2 LUNAR DELIVERY READINESS, Feb 26, 2025, virtual, 3:00 am ET
NASA MEDIA TELECON ON IM-2 LUNAR DELIVERY READINESS, Feb 26, 2025, virtual, 3:00 am ET
Update, February 26: NASA changed the time to 3:00 pm ET. Original Entry: NASA will hold two media telecons in advance of the launch of the second Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission, IM-2, scheduled for No Earlier Than (NET) February 26, 2025 (see our separate entry for launch information). IM-2 is part of NASA’s Commercial …
VIRGIN GALACTIC 4Q2024 and FULL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS, Feb 26, 2025, virtual, 5:00 pm ET
VIRGIN GALACTIC 4Q2024 and FULL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS, Feb 26, 2025, virtual, 5:00 pm ET
Virigin Galactic will hold its fourth quarter 2024 and full year 2024 financial results telecon on February 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm PACIFIC Time (5:00 pm Eastern). Audio will be livestreamed on the company's website.
IM-2 LAUNCH (INTUITIVE MACHINES), Feb 26, 2025, KSC, 7:17 pm ET
IM-2 LAUNCH (INTUITIVE MACHINES), Feb 26, 2025, KSC, 7:17 pm ET
Update, February 25: During a media telecon today, IM's representative said they will "hopefully" launch tomorrow and everything is on track, but did not officially announce the date or time. The Wet Dress Rehearsal is this afternoon. Details may be provided after that. In the meantime, the KSC Visitor Center -- which sells tickets to …
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LAUNCH OF PROGRESS MS-30 CARGO SPACECRAFT TO ISS, Feb 27, 2025, Kazakhstan, 4:24 pm ET
LAUNCH OF PROGRESS MS-30 CARGO SPACECRAFT TO ISS, Feb 27, 2025, Kazakhstan, 4:24 pm ET
Russia will launch the Progress MS-30 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station on February 27, 2025 at 4:24 pm ET. NASA+ coverage begins at 4:00 pm ET. If launch goes as planned, docking will be on March 1 at 6:03 pm ET. NASA+ coverage will begin at 5:15 pm ET. NASA refers to this …
ROCKET LAB 4Q2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS, Feb 27, 2025, virtual, 5:00 pm ET
ROCKET LAB 4Q2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS, Feb 27, 2025, virtual, 5:00 pm ET
Rocket Lab will hold its fourth quarter 2024 financial results telecon on February 27, 2025 at 2:00 pm PACIFIC Time (5:00 pm ET). Audio will be livestreamed on the company's website.
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2025 IEEE AEROSPACE CONFERENCE, Mar 1-8, 2025, Big Sky, MT
IEEE will hold its 2025 Aerospace Conference from March 1-8, 2025 at the Yellowstone Conference Center in Big Sy, Montana. More information is on the event's website.
PROGRESS MS-30 DOCKS WITH ISS, Mar 1, 2025, Earth orbit, 6:03 pm ET
PROGRESS MS-30 DOCKS WITH ISS, Mar 1, 2025, Earth orbit, 6:03 pm ET
If launch takes place on February 27 as planned, Russia's Progress MS-30 cargo spacecraft will dock with the International Space Station on March 1, 2025 at 6:03 pm ET. NASA+ coverage begins at 5:15 pm ET. NASA calls Progress MS-30 "Progress 91" because it is the 91st Progress to resupply the ISS. Dozens of other …
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FIREFLY’S BLUE GHOST MISSION 1 LANDS ON MOON, Mar 2, 2025, The Moon, 3:34 am ET (livestream begins 2:20 am ET)
FIREFLY’S BLUE GHOST MISSION 1 LANDS ON MOON, Mar 2, 2025, The Moon, 3:34 am ET (livestream begins 2:20 am ET)
Update, March 1: The landing time has moved forward to 3:34 am ET and NASA+ coverage will begin 10 minutes earlier at 2:20 am ET. Original Entry: Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 will land on the Moon on March 2, 2025 at 2:45 am CENTRAL Time (3:45 am Eastern). NASA and Firefly will livestream the …
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AFA WARFARE SYMPOSIUM, Mar 3-5, 2025, Aurora, CO
The Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) will hold their annual AFA Warfare Symposium from March 3-5, 2025 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO. More information is on the event's website.
UPDATE ON JAPAN’S SMBC X HAKUTO-R VENTURE MOON MISSION (ispace), Mar 3, 2025, Tokyo/online, 7:15 pm ET (Mar 4, 9:15 am JST)
UPDATE ON JAPAN’S SMBC X HAKUTO-R VENTURE MOON MISSION (ispace), Mar 3, 2025, Tokyo/online, 7:15 pm ET (Mar 4, 9:15 am JST)
Japan's ispace will provide an update on its SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon mission on March 4, 2025 at 9:15 am Japan Standard Time , which is March 3, 7:15 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center, Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 7F, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and over Zoom. The presentation …
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11th IAA SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CONF, Mar 4-5, 2025, Austin, TX
The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the University of Texas at Austin will hold the 11th Space Traffic Management Conference from March 4-5, 2025 in Austin, TX. More information is on the IAA website.
ON-ORBIT NEWS CONFERENCE WITH CREW-9 ON ISS, Mar 4, 2025, Earth orbit, 11:55 am ET
ON-ORBIT NEWS CONFERENCE WITH CREW-9 ON ISS, Mar 4, 2025, Earth orbit, 11:55 am ET
The three NASA astronauts who are part of Crew-9 -- Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Nick Hague -- will participate in a news conference from the ISS on March 4, 2025 at 11:55 am ET. It will livestream on NASA+. The fourth member of Crew-9 is Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. All four are getting ready …
HOUSE E&C MARKUP OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY BILL, Mar 4, 2025, DC, 2:00 pm ET
HOUSE E&C MARKUP OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY BILL, Mar 4, 2025, DC, 2:00 pm ET
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will mark up 12 bills on March 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET. The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website. One of the bills, H.R. 1339 (Latta), is space-related. The "Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act" has been reintroduced from the 118th Congress. It passed the House on …
OVERVIEW OF NOAA’S SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER (NOAA/AMS), Mar 4, 2025, virtual, 3:00 pm ET
OVERVIEW OF NOAA’S SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER (NOAA/AMS), Mar 4, 2025, virtual, 3:00 pm ET
NOAA and the American Meteorological Society will hold a webinar on March 4, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET to provide an overview of space weather and NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. More information and a registration link are in the emailed announcement, reproduced below. March 4 webinar to provide overview of NOAA's Space Weather …
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, Mar 4, 2025, DC, 9:00 pm ET
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, Mar 4, 2025, DC, 9:00 pm ET
House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Trump to deliver the traditional State of the Union (SOTU) Address on March 4, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol. The SOTU address typically begins at 9:00 pm ET and is followed by a rebuttal from the opposite party, in this case Democrats. Most major networks cover the speech …
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SPACE SECURITY 2025 (Chatham House), Mar 5, 2025, London/online, 4:00-11:00 am ET (9:00 am-4:00 pm local time)
SPACE SECURITY 2025 (Chatham House), Mar 5, 2025, London/online, 4:00-11:00 am ET (9:00 am-4:00 pm local time)
Chatham House will hold the Space Security 2025 conference on March 5, 2025 at its offices in St. James Square, London, UK, from 9:00 am-4:00 pm local time (4:00-11:00 am Eastern Standard Time). A virtual option is available. The event precedes the Chatham House Security and Defense 2025 conference the next day. More information and …
NOAA ADVISORY CMTE ON EXCELLENCE IN SPACE (ACES), ?, 2025, DC/virtual
NOAA ADVISORY CMTE ON EXCELLENCE IN SPACE (ACES), ?, 2025, DC/virtual
Update, February 28: The meeting has been canceled. No reason was given for the cancellation, but yesterday the Trump Administration directed layoffs of 880 NOAA employees as part of the DOGE effort to reduce the size of government. Original Entry: NOAA's Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES) will meet on March 5, 2025 at …
HOUSE SS&T SBCMT HRG ON ASSESSING THE THREAT TO U.S. FUNDED RESEARCH, Mar 5, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
HOUSE SS&T SBCMT HRG ON ASSESSING THE THREAT TO U.S. FUNDED RESEARCH, Mar 5, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
The Investigations and Oversight subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on March 5, 2025 at 10:00 am ET in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building. The committee webcasts its hearings on its website. The topic is "Assessing the Threat to U.S. Funded Research." MIT planetary scientist Maria Zuber, co-chair …
LEADERSHIP DINNER WITH NRO DIRECTOR CHRIS SCOLESE (INSA), Mar 5, 2025, McLean, VA, 5:30-9:30 pm ET
LEADERSHIP DINNER WITH NRO DIRECTOR CHRIS SCOLESE (INSA), Mar 5, 2025, McLean, VA, 5:30-9:30 pm ET
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) will hold a "leadership dinner" on March 5, 2025 with National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director Chris Scolese from 5:30-9:30 pm ET at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean VA. More information is on the event's website.
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INTUITIVE MACHINES’S IM-2 LANDS ON MOON, Mar 6, 2025, 12:32 pm ET (webcast begins 11:30 am ET)
INTUITIVE MACHINES’S IM-2 LANDS ON MOON, Mar 6, 2025, 12:32 pm ET (webcast begins 11:30 am ET)
Update, March 4: IM announced that the landing will be at 11:32 am CENTRAL Time (12:32 pm Eastern) on March 6. Live coverage begins at 10:30 am Central (11:30 am Eastern) on IM's website and NASA+. Athena successfully entered her intended circular orbit around the Moon on March 3. Flight controllers expect Athena to complete …
IM-2 POST-LANDING NEWS CONFERENCE, Mar 6, 2025, JSC, 4:00 pm ET
IM-2 POST-LANDING NEWS CONFERENCE, Mar 6, 2025, JSC, 4:00 pm ET
NASA and Intuitive Machines (IM) will hold a news conference at 4:00 pm ET from Johnson Space Center on March 6, 2025 following the landing of IM's second lunar lander, IM-2, named Athena, on the Moon. The landing is anticipated at 12:32 pm ET. NASA and IM will provide a live webcast beginning at 11:30 …
STARSHIP IFT-8, Mar 6, 2025, Boca Chica, TX, 6:30 pm ET
STARSHIP IFT-8, Mar 6, 2025, Boca Chica, TX, 6:30 pm ET
Update, March 5: It's slipped another day, to March 6. Same time. Update, March 4: SpaceX is now targeting March 5 at 5:30 pm CENTRAL Time (6:30 pm Eastern). Update, March 3, 6:54 pm ET: The launch was scrubbed due to unspecifIed problems with the booster and the ship. They counted down as far as …
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SXSW 2025, Mar 7-15, 2025, Austin, TX
The 2025 SXSW (South by Southwest) conference and festival will take place March 7-15, 2025 in Austin, TX. More information is on the event's website. NASA has several sessions scheduled, including one with the four astronauts who will travel around the Moon on Artemis II next year: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch from …
ISS EXPEDITION 72 CHANGE-OF-COMMAND CEREMONY, Mar 7, 2025, Earth orbit, 1:55 pm ET
ISS EXPEDITION 72 CHANGE-OF-COMMAND CEREMONY, Mar 7, 2025, Earth orbit, 1:55 pm ET
NASA astronaut Suni Williams will turn over command of the International Space Station to Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin at 1:55 pm ET on March 7, 2025. She and her Crew-9 crewmates are preparing to return to Earth after they are replaced by Crew-10, which is scheduled to launch on March 12 and arrive on March …
CREW-10 ARRIVES AT KSC, Mar 7, 2025, KSC, 3:00 pm ET (watch on KSC social media)
CREW-10 ARRIVES AT KSC, Mar 7, 2025, KSC, 3:00 pm ET (watch on KSC social media)
Update, March 7, 12:15 pm ET: Their arrival has been pushed back an hour to 3:00 pm ET. Original Entry: The four members of Crew-10 will arrive at Kennedy Space Center on March 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET in advance of their scheduled launch on March 12. Their arrival will not air on NASA+, …
NASA PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONF FOR SPHEREX AND PUNCH, Mar 7, 2025, virtual, 3:30 pm ET
NASA PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONF FOR SPHEREX AND PUNCH, Mar 7, 2025, virtual, 3:30 pm ET
Update, March 6: Yes, still another delay. Now March 8, same time. "The additional time will allow SpaceX to complete rocket preparations ahead of liftoff." This news conference is now March 7. Same time. Update, March 5: the launch has been delayed yet again. Now March 7, same time, 10:09 pm ET, "due to the …
NASA OVERVIEW BRIEFING FOR CREW-10’S LAUNCH: Mar 7, 2025, KSC, 6:30 pm ET
NASA OVERVIEW BRIEFING FOR CREW-10’S LAUNCH: Mar 7, 2025, KSC, 6:30 pm ET
Update, March 7, 5:45 pm ET: It's been delayed another half hour to 6:30 pm ET. Update, March 7, 5:00 pm: The time for this briefing has slipped half an hour to 6:00 pm ET. Update, March 5: NASA issued a press release today with the times for all the Crew-10 media events. This one …
NASA CREW BRIEFING FOR CREW-10, Mar 7, 2025, KSC, 7:30 pm ET
NASA CREW BRIEFING FOR CREW-10, Mar 7, 2025, KSC, 7:30 pm ET
Update, March 7, 5:45 pm ET: It's been delayed another half hour to 7:30 pm ET. Update March 7, 5:00 pm ET: The briefing has been delayed by half an hour to 7:00 pm ET. Update, March 5: NASA issued a press release today with the times for all the Crew-10 media events. This one …
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SPHEREX AND PUNCH LAUNCH PREVIEW, Mar 8, 2025, virtual, 12:00 pm
SPHEREX AND PUNCH LAUNCH PREVIEW, Mar 8, 2025, virtual, 12:00 pm
Update, March 8: As of 10:45 am ET, this is till on for noon today. Update, March 6: Yes, still another delay. Now March 8, same time. "The additional time will allow SpaceX to complete rocket preparations ahead of liftoff." This event is now March 8, 12:00 pm ET. Update, March 5: the launch has …
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS IN U.S., Mar 9, 2025
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS IN U.S., Mar 9, 2025
Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States on March 9, 2025. Arizona and Hawaii do not observe Daylight Saving Time. For all the other states, clocks will “spring forward” one hour at 2:00 am. Daylight Saving Time ends on November 2, 2025.
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SGx2025 (Space Generation), Mar 10-11, DC
The Space Generation Advisory Council will hold the SGx2025 event in partnership with the Future Space Leaders Foundation and SATELLITE 2025 from March 10-11, 2025. SATELLITE 2025 is taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and nearby locations in Washington, DC from March 10-13, 2025. Registration for SGx2025 is via the SATELLITE 2025 …
56TH LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE CONFERENCE (LPSC), Mar 10-14, 2025, The Woodlands, TX
The Lunar and Planetary Instititute will hold the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas from March 10-14, 2025. More information is on the event's website.
SATELLITE 2025, Mar 10-13, 2025, DC
The SATELLITE 2025 conference will take place March 10-13, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The theme this year is "Driving Business, Inspiring Purpose." More information is on the event's website.
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SPACE-COMM EXPO, Mar 11-12, 2025, London
Space-Comm Expo will take place March 11-12, 2025 in London at the London ExCeL convention center. The theme is: "Accelerating the Commercial Future of Space." More information is on the event's website.
WSBR ANNUAL FLAGSHIP LUNCHEON AND SILENT AUCTION, Mar 11, 2025, DC, 11:00 am-1:30 pm ET
WSBR ANNUAL FLAGSHIP LUNCHEON AND SILENT AUCTION, Mar 11, 2025, DC, 11:00 am-1:30 pm ET
The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold its annual flagship luncheon and silent auction on March 11, 2025 from 11:00 am -1:30 pm in conjunction with SATELLITE 2025. The luncheon will take place at Arnold & Porter, 601 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The speaker is Gen. Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, …
FUTURE OF SPACE POLICY (IISS-AMERICAS), Mar 11, 2025, DC/virtual, 3:30-5:00 pm ET
FUTURE OF SPACE POLICY (IISS-AMERICAS), Mar 11, 2025, DC/virtual, 3:30-5:00 pm ET
The International Institute of Strategic Studies-Americas (IISS-Americas) will hold an event on March 11, 2025 from 3:30-5:00 pm ET at their offices at 2121 K St., NW, Washington, DC and via Zoom. The topic is "Future of Space Policy." Speakers are: Mariel Borowtiz, Director for the Center for Space Policy and International Relations and Associate …
LAUNCH OF NASA’S SPHEREX AND PUNCH SCIENCE MISSIONS, Mar 11, 2025, Vandenberg, 11:09 pm ET
LAUNCH OF NASA’S SPHEREX AND PUNCH SCIENCE MISSIONS, Mar 11, 2025, Vandenberg, 11:09 pm ET
Update, March 11: They are going to try again tonight at 11:10 pm ET. The weather is 60% favorable. Update, March 10, 11:00 pm: The launch has been delayed yet again due to unfavorable weather and a problem with one of the satellites. Another opportunity is available tomorrow (March 11) at the same time (11:10 …
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ORBITAL ALLIANCES: HARMONIZING COMMERCIAL SPACE REGS (Meridian), Mar 12, 2025, DC
ORBITAL ALLIANCES: HARMONIZING COMMERCIAL SPACE REGS (Meridian), Mar 12, 2025, DC
Meridian International Center will hold an event on March 12, 2025 on "Orbital Alliances: Harmonizing Commercial Space Regulations" in cooperation with the Embassy of Argentina and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. The event's website does not specify the time or location, but provides contact information. Speakers are: Kelli Kedis Ogborn Vice President, Space Commerce and …
SASC SBCMT HRG ON CURRENT READINESS OF THE JOINT FORCE, Mar 12, 2025, DC, 9:30 am ET
SASC SBCMT HRG ON CURRENT READINESS OF THE JOINT FORCE, Mar 12, 2025, DC, 9:30 am ET
The Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will hold a hearing on March 12, 2025 at 9:30 am ET in SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building. It will be webcast on the committee's website. The topic is: "Current Readiness of the Joint Force." Witnesses are: Gen. James J. Mingus, …
ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF SPACE POLICY: A VIRTUAL BOOK TALK (CSIS), Mar 12, 2025, virtual, 10:00 am ET
ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF SPACE POLICY: A VIRTUAL BOOK TALK (CSIS), Mar 12, 2025, virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a virtual book talk on March 12, 2025 at 10:00 am ET to discuss the Routledge Handbook of Space Policy. The authors of the book will discuss it with CSIS's Makena Young. More information is on the event's website, which says: "Please join the CSIS …
SENATE COMMERCE CMTE MARKUP OF NOMINATIONS AND BILLS, Mar 12, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
SENATE COMMERCE CMTE MARKUP OF NOMINATIONS AND BILLS, Mar 12, 2025, DC, 10:00 am ET
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on March 12, 2025 in 253 Russell Senate Office Building to consider pending nominations and legislation. Among them are: Nomination of Michael Kratsios to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy S. 428, SAFE Orbit Act (Cornyn) S. …
UK LAUNCH OF THE WOOMERA MANUAL, Mar 12, 2025, London, 4:00-7:00 pm GMT
UK LAUNCH OF THE WOOMERA MANUAL, Mar 12, 2025, London, 4:00-7:00 pm GMT
The UK's University of Exeter will hold an event on March 12, 2025 for the UK launch of the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Activities and Operations. The in-person event will take place at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London from 4:00-7:00 pm GMT. More information and registration instructions …
SAFE, STABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SPACE ACTIVITES: PROMOTING PERSPECTIVES FROM LATIN AMERICA (IN SPANISH), Mar 12, 2025, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
SAFE, STABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SPACE ACTIVITES: PROMOTING PERSPECTIVES FROM LATIN AMERICA (IN SPANISH), Mar 12, 2025, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
The Secure World Foundation and Argentina's Interdisciplinary Center for Space Studies (CIEE) will hold a webinar on March 12, 2025 from 1430-1530 Argentina time (1:30-2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time) on "Safe, Stable, and Sustainable Space Activities: Promoting Perspectives from Latin America." The event will be held in Spanish with no English subtitles. The agenda and …
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LAUNCH OF CREW-10 TO THE ISS, Mar 14, 2025, KSC, 7:03 pm ET
LAUNCH OF CREW-10 TO THE ISS, Mar 14, 2025, KSC, 7:03 pm ET
Update, March 12, 11:00 pm ET: The weather is bad tomorrow, so they will try again on Friday, March 14, at 7:03 pm ET. NASA+ coverage begins at 3:00 pm ET. If the launch takes place on March 14, they will dock with the ISS on March 15 at 11:30 pm ET. Update, March 12: The …
CREW-10 POST LAUNCH NEWS CONF, Mar 14, 2025, KSC, 8:30 pm ET
CREW-10 POST LAUNCH NEWS CONF, Mar 14, 2025, KSC, 8:30 pm ET
Update, March 13, 10:00 pm ET: The launch is still on for tomorrow at 7:03 pm ET. If it goes, the post-launch press conference is at 8:30 pm ET. Update, March 12, 11:00 pm ET: The weather is bad tomorrow, so they will try again on Friday, March 14, at 7:03 pm ET. NASA has …
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CREW-10 ARRIVES AT THE ISS, Mar 15, 2025, Earth orbit, 11:30 pm ET (NASA+ begins 9:45 pm ET)
CREW-10 ARRIVES AT THE ISS, Mar 15, 2025, Earth orbit, 11:30 pm ET (NASA+ begins 9:45 pm ET)
Update, March 15, 11:15 pm ET: Docking is currently scheduled for 12:07 am ET on March 16, just under an hour from now. Update, March 15: The crew did lift off last night at 7:03 pm ET and will arrive at the ISS at 11:30 pm ET tonight. NASA+ coverage begins at 9:45 pm ET. …
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CREW-10 HATCH OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS, Mar 16, 2025, Earth orbit, 1:05 am ET
CREW-10 HATCH OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS, Mar 16, 2025, Earth orbit, 1:05 am ET
Update, March 15, 11:20 pm ET: Hatch opening now is scheduled for 1:42 am ET. Update, March 15: NASA moved the time for hatch opening forward 10 minutes to 1:05 am ET and for welcome/farewell remarks to 1:40 am ET. Original entry: If Crew-10 launches on March 14 at 7:03 pm ET as currently planned, …
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CREW-9 HATCH CLOSING IN PREPARATION FOR RETURN TO EARTH, Mar 17, 2025, Earth orbit, 11:15 pm ET (NASA+ begins 10:45 pm ET)
CREW-9 HATCH CLOSING IN PREPARATION FOR RETURN TO EARTH, Mar 17, 2025, Earth orbit, 11:15 pm ET (NASA+ begins 10:45 pm ET)
Crew-9 (NASA's Nick Hague, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore and Roscosmos's Aleksandr Grobunov) is preparing to return to Earth on March 18, 2025. They will close the hatch between their SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom and the International Space Station at 11:15 pm ET, March 17. NASA+ coverage begins at 10:45 pm ET. The rest of …
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CREW-9 DEPARTS ISS, Mar 18, 2025, undock 1:05 am ET, splash down 5:57 pm ET (NASA+)
CREW-9 DEPARTS ISS, Mar 18, 2025, undock 1:05 am ET, splash down 5:57 pm ET (NASA+)
Update, March 16, 9:00 am ET: NASA has moved up Crew-9's return to Earth by a day. Now they will undock from the ISS on March 18 at 1:05 am ET and splash down off the coast the Florida the same day at 5:57 pm ET. The schedule of events is as follows: Monday, March …
NASA/FIREFLY BRIEFING ON SUCCESSFUL BLUE GHOST MISSION-1, Mar 18, 2025, JSC, 2:00 pm ET
NASA/FIREFLY BRIEFING ON SUCCESSFUL BLUE GHOST MISSION-1, Mar 18, 2025, JSC, 2:00 pm ET
NASA and Firefly Aerospace will hold a briefing at Johnson Space Center on March 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET (1:00 pm Central) to discuss Firefly's successful Blue Ghost Mission-1 (BGM-1) which concluded its planned operations on the lunar surface on March 14. BGM-1 is part of NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The …
NASA NEWS CONF FOLLOWING SPLASHDOWN OF CREW-9, Mar 18, 2025, JSC, 7:30 pm ET (NASA+)
NASA NEWS CONF FOLLOWING SPLASHDOWN OF CREW-9, Mar 18, 2025, JSC, 7:30 pm ET (NASA+)
As of March 17 at 1:00 pm ET, Crew-9 is scheduled to undock from the ISS early tomorrow morning (March 18) at 1:05 am ET and splash down off the coast of Florida later the same day at 5:57 pm ET. If all of that goes according to plan, a post-splashdown news conference will take …
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AAS GODDARD SPACE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM, Mar 19-21, 2025. Greenbelt, MD
The American Astronautical Society will hold its 2025 Goddard Space Science Symposium from March 19-21, 2025 at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD. The theme is "Space 2040: Pathways to the Future". More information, including the agenda, is on the event's website.
FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL SPACE SHOW, Mar 19-20, 2025, Farnborough, UK
Update, March 16, 2025: An updated link to the show is here. Original Entry: The first Farnborough International Space Show will take place in Farnborough, UK from March 19-20, 2025. More information is on the event's website, which says (as of March 16, 2024): Farnborough International Space Show will pioneer UK commercial space sector at the …
PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEWS WITH NASA ASTRONAUT JONNY KIM, Mar 19, 2025, Star City, Russia, 9:00 am ET
PRE-LAUNCH INTERVIEWS WITH NASA ASTRONAUT JONNY KIM, Mar 19, 2025, Star City, Russia, 9:00 am ET
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will remotely answer questions from the media on March 19, 2025 at 9:00 am ET (NASA changed the date to March 19). He is at Russia's cosmonaut training facility, Star City, outside Moscow preparing to depart for the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan where he will launch to the ISS with two …
MSBR LUNCHEON WITH REP. GLENN IVEY (D-MD), Mar 19, 2025, Greenbelt, MD, 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET
MSBR LUNCHEON WITH REP. GLENN IVEY (D-MD), Mar 19, 2025, Greenbelt, MD, 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET
The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a luncheon on March 19, 2025 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD. The speaker is Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) from the 4th District of Maryland that includes Greenbelt and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. More information is on the event's website.
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ESA BRIEFING FOLLOWING 332ND ESA COUNCIL MTG, Mar 20, 2025, Paris, FR, 9:00 am EDT (14:00 CET)
ESA BRIEFING FOLLOWING 332ND ESA COUNCIL MTG, Mar 20, 2025, Paris, FR, 9:00 am EDT (14:00 CET)
ESA will hold a media briefing at its offices in Paris, FR on March 20, 2025 to discuss the results of the 332nd meeting of the ESA Council. The meeting is at 14:00 Central European Time, which is 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (Europe has not yet changed to summer time so there is a …
AIR & SPACE DOMAIN LESSONS FROM RUSSIA-UKRAINE, PT 1 (CSIS), Mar 20, 2025, virtual, 10:00-11:00 am ET
AIR & SPACE DOMAIN LESSONS FROM RUSSIA-UKRAINE, PT 1 (CSIS), Mar 20, 2025, virtual, 10:00-11:00 am ET
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will have a webinar on March 20, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 am ET to discuss "Air & Space Domain Lessons from Russia-Ukraine: Part 1." More information is on the event's website, which says: In this week's special two-part episode, Conflict in Focus: Air & Space Domain Part One, Colonel …
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DOD’S 8 PERCENT CHALLENGE: WHAT TO CUT AND WHERE TO INVEST (AEI/CSIS), Mar 21, 2025, virtual, 2:30-3:30 pm ET
DOD’S 8 PERCENT CHALLENGE: WHAT TO CUT AND WHERE TO INVEST (AEI/CSIS), Mar 21, 2025, virtual, 2:30-3:30 pm ET
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar March 21, 2025 from 2:30-3:30 pm ET. The topic is: "The Defense Department's 8 Percent Challenge: What to Cut and Where to Invest." More information and a registration link are on the event's website, which says: Secretary …
GODDARD MEMORIAL DINNER, Mar 21, 2025, DC, 6:30 pm ET
GODDARD MEMORIAL DINNER, Mar 21, 2025, DC, 6:30 pm ET
The National Space Club and Foundation will hold the 68th Annual Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner on March 21, 2025 at the Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC, starting at 6:30 pm ET. More information is on the event's website.
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THE HYPERSONICS REVOLUTION–CONVERSATION WITH MARK LEWIS (Space News), Mar 24, 2025, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
THE HYPERSONICS REVOLUTION–CONVERSATION WITH MARK LEWIS (Space News), Mar 24, 2025, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
Space News Senior Staff Writer Sandra Erwin will lead a live conversation with Mark Lewis of the Purdue Applied Research Institute on "The Hypersonics Revolution" on March 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says: Hypersonic technology is reshaping the future of national defense—and the …
FUTURE OF SPACE POLITICS (The Planetary Society), Mar 24, 2025, DC, 7:00-8:30 pm ET
FUTURE OF SPACE POLITICS (The Planetary Society), Mar 24, 2025, DC, 7:00-8:30 pm ET
The Planetary Society will hold an event on March 24, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 pm ET at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center Theater, 555 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC. The topic is "Future of Space Politics." Among the speakers are Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA), Vice Ranking Member of the House Science, Space and Technology …
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SPACE BEACH LAW LAB, Mar 25-27, 2025, Long Beach, CA
Space Beach Law Lab will hold its second annual conference on space law aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. More information is on the event's website, which says: SBLL offers insight into the ever evolving legal and regulatory landscape of space exploration, including international governance, private sector commercialization, and intellectual property rights in …
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SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH GEN. B. CHANCE SALTZMAN (Mitchell Inst), Mar 26, 2025, virtual, 10:00 am ET
SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH GEN. B. CHANCE SALTZMAN (Mitchell Inst), Mar 26, 2025, virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on March 26, 2025 at 10:00 am ET. The guest is Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.
ISU-DC SPACE CAFE WITH NEW ZEALAND’S MARTA MAGER, Mar 26, 2025, Arlington, VA
ISU-DC SPACE CAFE WITH NEW ZEALAND’S MARTA MAGER, Mar 26, 2025, Arlington, VA
Update, March 8: The new date is March 26. Everything else is the same. Update, February 25: The event has been postponed. The emailed announcement says: Original Entry: The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on February 26, 2025 at 1020 N. Highland St., Phoenix …
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SPACE SUSTAINABILITY: BRIDGING INITIATIVES AND PERSPECTIVES, Mar 27-28, 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland
The Secure World Foundation, the EPFL Space Center, and the EU COST network FOGOS, in partnership with the ITU and the ERC project PlanetStewards, will hold a day-and-a-half workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland from March 27-28, 2025 on "Space Sustainability: Bridging Initiatives and Perspectives." More information is on the SWF website.
FCC OPEN COMMISSION MTG INCL ALTERNATIVES TO GPS, Mar 27, 2025, DC/virtual, 10:30 am-12:30 pm ET
FCC OPEN COMMISSION MTG INCL ALTERNATIVES TO GPS, Mar 27, 2025, DC/virtual, 10:30 am-12:30 pm ET
The FCC will hold its March 2025 Open Commission meeting at its headquarters at 45 L St, NE, Washington, DC, from 10:30 am-12:30 pm ET. The meeting will be webcast. One of the items on the tentative agenda (as of March 15) is discussion of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on "Exploring Alternatives to GPS." …
AI FOR SPACE AND AERONAUTICS (USRA/SPI), Mar 27, 2025, DC/virtual, 1:00-5:30 pm ET
AI FOR SPACE AND AERONAUTICS (USRA/SPI), Mar 27, 2025, DC/virtual, 1:00-5:30 pm ET
The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and George Washington University's Space Policy Institute (SPI) will hold an event on March 27, 2025 from 1:00-7:00 pm ET at the Holiday Inn Washington Capital, 550 C Street, SW, Washington, DC. It will be livestreamed. The topic is: AI for Space and Aeronautics: How Can Artifical Intelligence and …
TRACKING HYPERSONIC MISSILES (Space News), Mar 27, 2025, virtual, 1:00-2:00 pm ET
TRACKING HYPERSONIC MISSILES (Space News), Mar 27, 2025, virtual, 1:00-2:00 pm ET
Space News will hold a webinar on March 27, 2025 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET to discuss "Tracking Hypersonic Missiles." More information is on the event's website, which says: Tracking fast-moving and maneuverable hypersonic weapons has been described as spotting a slightly brighter candle in a sea of candles. Difficult, but not impossible. With China and Russia advancing …
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SPACE SCIENCE WEEK (Natl Acad), Mar 31-Apr 4, 2025, DC
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold its annual Space Science Week from March 31-April 4, 2025 at the National Academy of Sciences building, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Check the event's website for up to date information.