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DPS 2023 (AAS), Oct 1-6, 2023, San Antonio, TX/virtual
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) Division on Planetary Science's (DPS's) 55th meeting will take place at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX and virtually from October 1-6, 2023. More information is on the event's website.
EXOPAG 28, Oct 1, 2023, San Antonio, TX/virtual
EXOPAG 28, Oct 1, 2023, San Antonio, TX/virtual
NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analyis Group ExoPAG) will hold its 28th meeting on October 1, 2023 from 9:00 am - 5:50 pm CENTRAL TIME immediately prior to the 55th AAS Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) meeting at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX. Remote access is available via WebEx. More information and …
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IAC 2023, Oct 2-6, 2023, Baku, Azerbaijan (portions livestreamed)
The 2023 International Astronautical Conference (IAC 2023) will take place October 2-6, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The theme is: Global Challenges and Opportunities: Give Space A Chance. More information is on the conference's website. An email from the IAC says "the Opening Ceremony, Plenary Programme, IAF GNF Programme and the Closing Ceremony" will be livestreamed. …
ESA BRIEFING ON VEGA-C ENQUIRY COMMISSION FINDINGS, Oct 2, 2023, Paris, FR, 6:30 am EDT (12:30 pm CEST)
ESA BRIEFING ON VEGA-C ENQUIRY COMMISSION FINDINGS, Oct 2, 2023, Paris, FR, 6:30 am EDT (12:30 pm CEST)
ESA will hold a briefing on October 2, 2023 at 12:30 pm Central European Summer Time (which is 6:30 am Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the results of the independent inquiry into the test failure of the Vega-C Zefiro 40 motor on June 28, 2023. The briefing will air on ESA TV. Participants are: Josef …
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WORLD SPACE WEEK, Oct 4-10, 2023, global
World Space Week takes place every year from October 4-10 to mark the beginning of the Space Age on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union and the entry into force of the U.N. Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967. This year (2023) the annual International Astronautical Conference is …
SPACE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE (Natl Acad), Oct 4, 2023, DC/online, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm ET
SPACE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE (Natl Acad), Oct 4, 2023, DC/online, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm ET
The Space Technology Industry, Government, University Roundtable (STIGUR) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will meet at the Keck Center, 500 5th St, NW, Washington, DC on October 4, 2023 from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm ET. The in-person meeting will be livestreamed. More information including the agenda are on the roundtable's …
SENATE COMMERCE HRG ON NOMINATION OF MICHAEL WHITAKER AS FAA ADMIN, Oct 4, 2023, DC, 10:00 am ET
SENATE COMMERCE HRG ON NOMINATION OF MICHAEL WHITAKER AS FAA ADMIN, Oct 4, 2023, DC, 10:00 am ET
Update, October 2: The hearing will now take place a day earlier, October 4, because many Senators will be attending the funeral of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California on October 5. Feinstein died on Friday. Original Entry: The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on October 5, 2023 at …
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2023 MARS SOCIETY CONVENTION, Oct 5-8, 2023, Tempe, AZ (livestreamed)
The Mars Society will hold its 2023 international convention at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ from October 5-8, 2023. The event will be livestreamed. More information is on the event's website.
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NASA NEWS CONFERENCE ON UPCOMING SPACEWALKS, Oct 6, 2023, JSC, 1:00 pm ET
NASA NEWS CONFERENCE ON UPCOMING SPACEWALKS, Oct 6, 2023, JSC, 1:00 pm ET
NASA will hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center on October 6, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET to preview a pair of spacewalks scheduled for October 12 and October 20 to conduct a variety of maintenance tasks on the exterior of the ISS. Participants in the news conference are: Dana Weigel, deputy manager, International …
LAUNCH OF TWO PROTOTYPE SATELLITES FOR AMAZON’s PROJECT KUIPER, Oct 6, 2023, CCSFS, 2:00 pm ET
LAUNCH OF TWO PROTOTYPE SATELLITES FOR AMAZON’s PROJECT KUIPER, Oct 6, 2023, CCSFS, 2:00 pm ET
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is targeting October 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET for the Atlas V launch of two prototype satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper, a competitor to SpaceX's Starlink and other broadband satellite constellations. ULA will webcast the launch. The "Kuipersat" satellites were supposed to launch on the inaugural flight of ULA's …
LAUNCH OF EUROPE’S VEGA ROCKET, Oct 6, 2023, Kourou, French Guiana, 9:36 pm EDT
LAUNCH OF EUROPE’S VEGA ROCKET, Oct 6, 2023, Kourou, French Guiana, 9:36 pm EDT
Update, October 2: ESA and Arianespace have decided to have another Vega launch next year as they continue to get Vega-C back to flight. The next Vega-C is expected in the fourth quarter of 2024. Original Entry: Arianespace will conduct the final launch of Europe's Vega rocket on October 6, 2023 from the Guiana Space …
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ESA OPEN DAY AT ESTEC 2023, Oct 8, 2023, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 10:00-17:00 CEST
ESA OPEN DAY AT ESTEC 2023, Oct 8, 2023, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 10:00-17:00 CEST
The European Space Agency (ESA) will hold an "open day" at its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Norrdwijk, the Netherlands, on October 8, 2023 from 10:00-17:00 Central European Summer Time. Advance registration is required. More information is on the event's website, which says: ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, is ESA’s technical centre, and …
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COLUMBUS DAY/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY, Oct 9, 2023
COLUMBUS DAY/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY, Oct 9, 2023
October 9, 2023 is a federal holiday and government offices will be closed. The Office of Personnel Management refers to this as Columbus Day, honoring Christopher Columbus who is often cited as discovering the New World of the Americas in 1492. Beginning in 2021, others began referring to this as Indigenous Peoples' Day honoring the …
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2023 LSIC FALL MEETING, Oct 10-11, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA/online
The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) will hold its 2023 fall meeting from October 10-11, 2023 at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA and online. More information is on the event's website. Featured speakers include:
SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH NRO’S MAJ. GEN. CHRISTOPHER POVAK (Mitchell Inst), Oct 10, 2023, virtual, 10:00 am ET
SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH NRO’S MAJ. GEN. CHRISTOPHER POVAK (Mitchell Inst), Oct 10, 2023, virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Mitchell Institute will hold the next in its virual Schriever Spacepower Series on October 10, 2023 at 10:00 am ET. The guest is Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak, Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Gen. Kevin Chilton (Ret.) is the moderator. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.
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6th ANNUAL GLOBAL SATELLITE SERVICING FORUM (CONFERS), Oct 11-12, 2023, Arlington, VA
The Consortium for the Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS) will hold the 6th Annual Global Satellite Servicing Forum at the Hilton Towers, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA from October 11-12, 2023. More information is on the event's website.
20TH REINVENTING SPACE CONFERENCE (BIS), Oct 11-13, 2023, Liverpool, UK
The British Interplanetary Society (BIS) will hold the 20th Reinventing Space Conference from October 11-13, 2023 in Liverpool, UK. The theme this year is: The Evolving Architecture of New Space More information is on the event's website.
NASA TO UNVEIL FIRST SAMPLE RETURNED BY OSIRIS-REX, Oct 11, 2023, JSC, 11:00 am ET
NASA TO UNVEIL FIRST SAMPLE RETURNED BY OSIRIS-REX, Oct 11, 2023, JSC, 11:00 am ET
NASA will reveal the first sample returned by the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission on October 11, 2023 at the OSIRIS-REx Sample Curation Laboratory at Johnson Space Center at 11:00 am ET. The O-REx sample return canister will land at the Utah Test and Training Range on September 24, 2023 after a 2.5 year journey …
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CMTE ON ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS (Natl Acad), Oct 12-13, 2023
The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will meet October 12-13, 2023. Additional information including time and location was not posted on the committee's website as of August 12. Check that website for up to date information.
U.S./ESA SPACEWALK AT ISS, Oct 12, 2023, Earth orbit, 10:00 am ET (NASA TV begins 8:30 am ET)
U.S./ESA SPACEWALK AT ISS, Oct 12, 2023, Earth orbit, 10:00 am ET (NASA TV begins 8:30 am ET)
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station on October 12, 2023 starting at 10:00 am ET. NASA TV coverage begins at 8:30 am ET. O'Hara will conduct a second spacewalk on October 20, that time with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. See our separate calendar …
LAUNCH OF NASA’S PSYCHE ASTEROID MISSION, Oct 12, 2023, KSC, 10:16 am ET
LAUNCH OF NASA’S PSYCHE ASTEROID MISSION, Oct 12, 2023, KSC, 10:16 am ET
Update, September 28: The launch has been rescheduled for October 12 at 10:16 am ET to allow NASA to verify "the parameters used to control Psyche spacecraft's nitrogen cold gas thrusters." The launch window is open through October 25. Earlier today NASA told SpacePolicyOnline.com that NASA has determined the Psyche launch is "an excepted activity …
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NASA MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM ANALYSIS GROUP (MEPAG), Oct 13, 2023, virtual, 12:00-3:00 pm ET
NASA MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM ANALYSIS GROUP (MEPAG), Oct 13, 2023, virtual, 12:00-3:00 pm ET
Update, September 20: The meeting has been rescheduled for October 13 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm PACIFIC Time (12:00-3:00 pm ET). The MEPAG website has more information. Update, September 11: The meeting has been postponed according to a notice from the Lunar and Planetary Institute. Original Entry: NASA's Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) will meet …
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ASEB FALL MEETING, Oct 17-19, 2023
The fall meeting of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will take place October 17-19, 2023. Details such as location will be posted in due course on the event's website.
SILICON VALLEY SPACE WEEK: SATELLITE INNOVATION and MILSAT SYMPOSIUM, Oct 17-20, 2023,
Silicon Valley Space Week will take place October 17-20, 2023 at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA. The event combines two conferences: Satellite Innovation (October 17-18) and Milsat Symposium (October 19-20). More information is on the event's website.
CMTE ON BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES IN SPACE (Natl Acad), Oct 17-19, 2023
The Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will meet October 17-19, 2023 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. Additional information including time was not posted on the committee's website as of August 12. Check that website for up to date information.
MSBR LUNCHEON WITH NASA’S MARK CLAMPIN, Oct 17, 2023, Greenbelt, MD, 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET
MSBR LUNCHEON WITH NASA’S MARK CLAMPIN, Oct 17, 2023, Greenbelt, MD, 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET
The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a luncheon on October 17, 2023 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD. The speaker is Mark Clampin, Astrophysics Division Director at NASA Headquarters. More information is on the MSBR website.
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SOUTHERN SPACE 2023 (SIAA), Oct 17-18, 2023, Canberra, Australia
The Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) will hold the Southern Space 2023 conference at the Hotel Realm in Canberra, Australia from October 17-18, 2023. More information is on the event's website.
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CMTE ON PLANETARY PROTECTION (Natl Acad), Oct 19-20, 2023, Irvine, CA
The Committee on Planetary Protection of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will meet October 19-20, 2023 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. The meeting will be livestreamed. Additional information including the agenda was not posted on the committee's website as of August 12. Check that website for up to date information.
NASA ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Oct 19-20, 2023, public attendance virtual only, 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET
NASA's Astrophysics Advisory Committee will meet October 19-20, 2023 from 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET each day. As has become the norm for NASA, the meeting location is not included in the Federal Register announcement, saying only that the public is restricted to virtual participation. Sometimes that means the committee is meeting virtually. Other times it …
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U.S. SPACEWALK AT ISS, Oct 20, 2023, Earth orbit, 7:30 am ET (NASA TV begins 6:00 am ET)
U.S. SPACEWALK AT ISS, Oct 20, 2023, Earth orbit, 7:30 am ET (NASA TV begins 6:00 am ET)
NASA astronauts Loral O'Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli will conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station on October 20, 2023 beginning at 7:30 am ET. NASA TV coverage begins 6:00 am ET. This will be Moghbeli's first spacewalk and O'Hara's second. O'Hara's first will be 8 days earlier, October 12, when she and ESA astronaut …
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INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT 2023, Oct 21, 2023, global
INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT 2023, Oct 21, 2023, global
The International Observe the Moon night for 2023 will take place globally on October 21, 2023. More information is on NASA's Observe the Moon night website.
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AIAA ASCEND 2023, Oct 23-25, 2023, Las Vegas, NV and online
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2023 Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery (ASCEND) conference in Las Vegas, NV and online from October 23-25, 2023. More information is on the event's website.
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CMTE ON ASTROBIOLOGY AND PLANETARY SCIENCES (Natl Acad), Oct 24-26, 2023, Irvine, CA
The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences (CAPS) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet October 24-26, 2023 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. The meeting is in-person but remote participation is "feasible" according to the committee's website. Check that website for up to date information including the agenda, which …
EUROPEAN SPACE GOVERNANCE IN A TRANSFORMING WORLD: 17TH ESPI AUTUMN CONF, Oct 24-25, 2023, Vienna, Austria
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) will hold its 17th Autumn Conference from October 24-25, 2023 at the Urania Observatory in Vienna, Austria. The theme this year is "European Space Governance in a Transforming World." More information is on the event's website, which says: "The Autumn Conference is one of the annual highlights of ESPI’s …
NSSA INTL SECURITY SPACE WEEK: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SPACE FORUM, Oct 24, 2023, Chantilly, VA
NSSA INTL SECURITY SPACE WEEK: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SPACE FORUM, Oct 24, 2023, Chantilly, VA
The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold a two-part International Security Space Week "to bring together senior government and industry leaders from the FVEY countries (U.S., U.K, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), plus Germany, France, and Japan." It will take place at the Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA from October 24-26, 2023. Part 1, the …
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NSSA INTL SECURITY SPACE WEEK: SSC REVERSE INDUSTRY DAYS, Oct 25-26, 2023, Chantilly, VA
The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold a two-part International Security Space Week "to bring together senior government and industry leaders from the FVEY countries (U.S., U.K, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), plus Germany, France, and Japan." It will take place at the Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA from October 24-26, 2023. Part 1, the …
AAS VON BRAUN SYMPOSIUM, Oct 25-27, 2023, Huntsville, AL
The American Astronautical Society (AAS) will hold the 2023 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in conjunction with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) from October 25-27, 2023 at UAH in Huntsville, AL. The theme this year is: Advancing Space: From LEO to Lunar and Beyond. More information is …
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NASA AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL (ASAP), Oct 26, 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm ET, public participation virtual only
NASA AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL (ASAP), Oct 26, 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm ET, public participation virtual only
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will give a public briefing summarizing its 3rd quarter 2023 meeting on October 26, 2023 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. Public participation is virtual only via telephone call-in. The Federal Register notice does not indicate where the panel itself is meeting. More information, including the telephone dial-in number, is the …
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SPACE SETTLEMENT SUMMIT 2023 (Natl Sp Soc), Oct 27-28, 2023, Phoenix, AZ
The National Space Society will hold the 2023 Space Settlement Summit from October 27-28, 2023 at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University in Phoenix , AZ. The conference website says it is by invitation only, but a registration link is provided.
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VEXAG, Oct 30-31, 2023, Albuquerque, NM/virtual
The annual meeting of NASA's Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) will take place from October 30-31, 2023 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, NM and virtually. It is being held in coordination with the third Lunar and Planetary Institute's Venus Initiative meeting, Venus as a System, that follows on …
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