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WSBR LUNCHEON ON “DEMO-TO-PROGRAM” CHALLENGES, Aug 25, 2026, DC, 11:30 am-1:30 pm ET
The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold its next luncheon on August 25, 2026 from 11:30 am -1:30 pm ET at Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St., NW, Washington, DC. The topic is: “From Demo to Dollars: Why Promising Space Companies Still Hit a Wall on the Way to a Program of Record.” More information …
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2026 AFCEA/INSA INTELLIGENCE & NATIONAL SECURITY SUMMIT, Aug 26-27, 2026, Bethesda, MD
The 2026 AFCEA/INSA Intelligence and National Security Summit will take place August 26-27, 2026 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, MD. More information is on the event's website, which says: Registration is now OPEN!Join more than 2,000 intelligence, defense, and national security professionals on August 26-27 for the 13th annual AFCEA/INSA …
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3rd IAA CONFERENCE ON AI FOR SPACE, Aug 26-28, 2026, Jeju, Republic of Korea
The 3rd International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Conference on AI for Space will take place in Jeju, Republic of Korea, from August 26-28, 2026. More information is on the event's website:
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DESIGNING GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC FRAMEWORKS FOR THE EMERGING CISLUNAR AND LUNAR ECONOMY (Natl Acad), Aug 26, 2026
Update, August 21: We've learned this is a National Academies' internally funded meeting that (unfortunately) is not open to the public and will not be livestreamed. Original Entry: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold an event on August 26, 2026 to discuss "Designing Governance and Economic Frameworks for the Emerging Cislunar …
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TRUMP PRESENTS AWARD TO ARTEMIS II CREW, Aug 28, 2026, JSC, 11:00 am ET (livestreamed)
President Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of Artemis II on August 28, 2026 at 11:00 am ET at Johnson Space Center, TX. The crew -- NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen -- were the first humans to travel around …
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TWO PRE-LAUNCH BFGS FOR LAUNCH OF ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE, Aug 29, 2026, KSC, 9:00 am and 10:30 am ET
In preparation for the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026, NASA will hold two pre-launch briefings at Kennedy Space Center on August 29 at 9:00 am and 10:30 am ET. They will be livestreamed, but NASA had not specified on which of its platforms as of August 24. Check …
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LAUNCH OF THE NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE, Aug 30, 2026, KSC, 7:26 am ET
Update, August 29: The launch is still scheduled for tomorrow, August 30, but at the pre-launch briefing this morning the Space Force weather officer reported that the weather is iffy. There is a 50% "probability of violation" which means it's 50% "no-go," which means 50% "go." On Monday and Tuesday, the weather improves to 70% …
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POST-LAUNCH BFG FOR LAUNCH OF ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE, Aug 30, 2026, KSC, 9:30 am ET
NASA is planning to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at 7:26 am ET on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Pre-launch briefings are scheduled for Saturday, August 29 (see our separate entry). After the launch on Sunday, a post-launch briefing will take place at Kennedy Space Center at 9:30 am ET. Participants are: NASA Administrator …
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ESA BFG ON NEXT MILESTONE FOR BEPICOLOMBO’S MISSION TO MERCURY, Aug 31, 2026, online, 8:00-9:00 am EDT (14:00-15:00 CEST)
ESA will hold an online media briefing on August 31, 2026 from 14:00-15:00 Central European Summer Time (8:00-9:00 am EDT) to discuss the next milestone for the BepiColombo mission to Mercury, which will take place on September 3 when the Mercury Transfer Module separates, beginning the Mercury arrival phase of the mission. Participants are: • …
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ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITY AT NASA GODDARD (Natl Acad), Aug 31, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm ET
The Committee on the Assessment of Technical and Scientific Capabilities at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will hold its 14th meeting on August 31, 2026 from 1:00-3:00 pm ET. Some portions are open and some are closed. Further information was not posted on the Academies' website …
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NASA AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL, Aug 31, 2026, telecon, 2:00-3:30 pm ET
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will report on their third quarter 2026 meetings on August 31, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. The briefing takes place over the telephone. The number is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below. Public comments (but not questions) are permitted. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal …
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TURKEY SIGNS ARTEMIS ACCORDS, Aug 31, 2026, DC, 2:30 pm ET
Turkey (Türkiye) will become the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords on August 31, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET at NASA HQ in Washington, DC. The event is in-person only. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır for the ceremony along with U.S. State Department officials. …
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NASA/ESA SPACEWALK AT ISS, Sept 1, 2026, Earth orbit, 8:30 am ET
NASA has added a fourth spacewalk to what was planned as a series of three in August 2026. Two spacewalks were needed instead of one to replace a space-to-ground antenna, so they added another to finish other tasks on the list. It will take place on September 1 with NASA's Jessica Meir and ESA's Sophie …
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SPACE WEATHER ROUNDTABLE (Natl Acad), DC, Sept 1-2, 2026
The Space Weather Roundtable of Space Studies Board (SSB) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet September 1-2, 2026 at the Keck Center, 500 5th St., NW, Washington, DC. Some sessions are open and some are closed. The time and agenda were not available as of July 26. Check the SSB's …
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GLOBAL SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP 2026, Sept 1-3, 2025, Edinburgh, UK
The University of Edinburgh and Lockheed Martin will hold the Global Space Traffic Management Workshop 2026 at Higgs Centre for Innovation at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh (ROE) in Edinburgh, Scotland from September 1-3, 2026. The theme is: “Expanding Information Sharing to Drive Practical Standards, Best Practices, and Metrics.” More information is on the event's website.
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SPACE POLICY FORUM: BRINGING SPACE TO THE NATIONAL DEBATE (Aerospace Corp), Sept 2, 2026, DC, 9:00 am-4:00 pm ET
The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) will hold an event on September 2, 2026 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm ET at the National Press Club, 529 14th St, NW, Washington, DC entitled "The Space Policy Forum: Bringing Space to the National Debate." More information is on the event's website.
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U.S. SPACE FORCE CHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY CEREMONY, Sept 3, 2026, Joint Base Andrews, MD, 11:00 am ET (livestreamed)
Update, August 28: The ceremony on September 3 will take place at Joint Base Andrews, MD at 11:00 am ET and will be livestreamed on: https://www.spaceforce.mil/live. Original Entry: The "Change of Responsibility" ceremony for Gen. Douglas Schiess to assume command of the U.S. Space Force from Gen. B. Chance Saltzman will take place on September …
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ESA PRE-LAUNCH BFGS ON FLEX AND COPERNICUS SENTINEL-3C, Sept 4, 2026, online, 8:00 am ET in English
ESA will hold virtual briefings in four languages on September 4, 2026 to preview the September 14 (local time) launch on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, of the Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer (FLEX) Earth Explorer mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite. More information is in ESA's press release. The four briefings are in German, …
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SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH BRIG. GEN. TODD BENSON (Mitchell Inst), Sept 4, 2026, virtual, 9:30-10:30 am ET
The Mitchell Institute will hold the next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on September 4, 2026 from 9:30-10:30 am ET. The speaker is Brig. Gen. Todd Benson, Commander, U.S. Space Forces Central & Combined Forces Space Component Commander for U.S. Central Command. More information is on the event's website.
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LABOR DAY, September 7, 2026
September 7, 2026 is a U.S. Federal holiday, Labor Day. Government offices will be closed. According to the Department of Labor: “Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for …
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