NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will report on its most recent meetings with NASA on June 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET.  The public may listen to ASAP's statements via telephone only.  Public comments, but not questions, are permitted. More information and the telephone number to call is in the Federal Register notice, which is …

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The Mitchell Institute will hold a virtual discussion on "Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop" on June 23, 2026 from 11:00-12:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says:

Update, June 21: As of today, full committee markup is still scheduled for June 24 at 11:00 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting will be webcast.   Original Entry: As of April 13, the House Appropriations Committee plans to mark up the FY2027 Defense bill on June 11, 2026 at 9:00 …

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International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on June 24, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at 1020 N Highland St., Arlington, VA. The speaker is Eric Ingram, founder and former CEO of Scout Space.  More information and registration instructions are on the event's website. Date: Wednesday, …

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Update June 23:  The meeting has been postponed again reportedly because Sen. Mitch McConnell is absent due to illness and Republicans need his vote because they have only a 1-vote margin and some issues, especially regarding the Department of Justice, are very partisan. Update, June 21: The meeting has been rescheduled for June 25, 2026 …

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Space News will hold a webinar on June 25, 2026 from 1:00-1:45 pm ET on "Golden Dome: How Could Sensors Protect the United States?"   The event is sponsored by Arcfield. Participants are: Dan Knight, vice president of Golden Dome, Arcfield Rob Mitrevski, president of Golden Dome strategy and integration, L3Harris Tony Frazier, chief executive officer, …

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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold its 4th virtual colloquium on June 25, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. The topic is "The Apollo Lunar EVA Experience" and the speaker is author Andy Chaikin, who has written extensively about the Apollo lunar program and astronauts. More information and registration instructions …

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On June 25, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station that will repair a wrist joint on Canadarm2 that malfunctioned on May 27. The briefing will take place at Johnson Space Center and be livestreamed on NASA's YouTube channel.  More …

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler will sign a Memorandum of Agreement on June 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET at NASA HQ.  The event is in-person only. More information is in NASA's press release, which says:

The EU Space Forum will take place June 30-July 1, 2026, and the European Space, Security and Defence Forum will take place July 2, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Brussels, Belgium. More information is on the event's website, which says:    

The Space Renaissance International IV World Congress will take place on  Zoom and broadcast on YouTube from June 30-July 4, 2026. The theme is "Quality of Life, on Earth and Beyond." More information and the agenda are on the event's website.

Update, June 25:  Before leaving town for the July 4 recess last night, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 30 as Asteroid Day sponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a former astronaut, and co-sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), who chairs the Senate Appropriations CJS subcommittee that funds NASA, and Sen. John …

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NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will perform a spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 30, 2026 to repair a wrist joint on the Canadian robotic arm, Canadarm2, that malfunctioned on May 27. They are scheduled to exit the airlock at 8:35 am ET.  The spacewalk is expected to last 6.5 …

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The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold its next luncheon on June 30, 2026 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm ET at Sheppard Mullin, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The topic is "Launch Disruption."  Speakers are: Kelvin Coleman, Baines Advisory Group Mike French, Space Policy Group Sean Mulligan, Virginia Spaceport Authority Isaiah Wonnenberg, Commercial Space …

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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold its next webinar on June 30, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. The topic is: Inside "White Mars": A Doctor's Personal Experience at Concordia Station, Antarctica." The speaker is Dr. Nina Purvis. More information is on the event's website.  

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Moon Base program manager Carlos Garcia-Galan will provide a virtual update on Moon Base on June 30, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET.  It will be livestreamed on NASA's YouTube channel. They will discuss the next set of awards for new lunar lander missions and preview upcoming opportunities. More information is …

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Update, June 30:  The hearing has been postponed because the House will not be in session tomorrow after all. Due to changes in the House voting schedule, tomorrow's Full Committee hearing, "Weathering the Solar Storm: Advancing America's Space Weather Capabilities," has been postponed. pic.twitter.com/9d3SdwJS1Q — House Science Committee (@housescience) June 30, 2026 Original Entry: The …

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The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on July 1, 2026 from 10:30-11:30 am ET. The speakers are Brig. Gen. Nikki Frankino, Legislative Liaision for the U.S. Space Force, and Melissa Blakesly, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison. More information and registration instructions are on the event's …

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Update, July 2:  The L-1011 lifted off, but a problem with the Pegasus rocket was detected that prevented launch. Teams are reviewing data before setting a new launch date. Update, July 1:  It's another weather scrub today. They'll try again tomorrow, July 2, at 5:09 am EDT. Update, June 30:  The launch was scrubbed due …

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July 3, 2026 is a Federal holiday in observance of Independence Day, which is Saturday, July 4, and government offices will be closed. Independence Day celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 that declared the independence of the 13 colonies from Great Britain, creating the United States of America …

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