The 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies (RAST 2026), will take place May 13-15, 2026 at the National Defense University (Yenilevent Campus-Istanbul) in Istanbul, Turkey. AIAA is a co-sponsor of the event and more information is on AIAA's website, which says: It is our great pleasure to invite you to …

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The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) will hold a briefing on its 2026 State of the Satellite Industry Report on May 13, 2026 at 10:00 am ET at Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St., NW, Washington, DC. The event is in-person only. Pre-registration is required. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says:

The full House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) bill, which funds NASA and NOAA, on May 13, 2026 at 11:00 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website and YouTube channel.

Space News will hold a webinar on May 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET on "Software Integration & Strategic Missile Defense." More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says: Missile defense is shifting toward highly distributed, software-defined architectures that integrate space sensors, ground systems, interceptors and decision engines into a unified …

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Intuitive Machines will hold its 1st Quarter 2026 financial earnings telecon on May 14, 2026 at 8:30 am ET. Audio will be available on the company's investors' website.

The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on May 14, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET. The speaker is U.S. Space Force (USSF) Brig. Gen. Christopher Fernengel, Director, Plans & Programs. More information is on the event's website, which says:    

Virgin Galactic will hold its first quarter 2026 financial results telecon on May 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm PACIFIC Time (5:00 pm Eastern.)  Audio of the event will air on the company's investors website.

The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on May 14, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at "Florida House," located at 1 2nd St NE, Washington, DC. The event, A Conversation on Space Exploration, features Justin "JP" Park, "a space industry entrepreneur and educator with a …

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The Los Angeles Times and Arizona State University will hold an Aerospace & Defense Summit on May 15, 2026 from 8:00 am-4:30 pm PACIFIC Time at NantStudios in El Segundo, CA. More information is on the event's website, which says:

Update May 13: The launch was scrubbed shortly before launch due to weather. They will try again on Friday, May 15, at 6:05 pm ET. NASA coverage begins at 5:45 pm ET pm on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. If it launches then, it will dock with the ISS on Sunday, May 17, at …

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After two weather delays, SpaceX's 34th cargo mission to the International Space Station, SpX-34 or CRS-34 (for Commercial Resupply Services), launched at 6:05 pm ET on May 15. It will dock at the ISS on Sunday, May 17, at 7:00 am ET. NASA coverage begins at 5:30 am ET on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.

The 2026 Astrobiology Science Conference, AbSciCon 2026, will take place May 17-22, 2026 in Madison, WI. More information is on the event's website.

AIAA will hold the 2026 ASCEND (Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery) conference from May 19-21, 2026 in Washington DC. Previously held in Las Vegas, AIAA is now moving it to Washington, DC and joining with other organizations to create a "Space Week in Washington, DC."  It incorporates: the Commercial Space Federation's (CSF's) 2026 Commercial Space Transportation Conference previously held …

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GSOA and Novaspace will hold the Space Industry Forum 2026 in Singapore on May 19, 2026. More information is on the event's website, which says in part: GSOA and Novaspace announce the inaugural edition of the Space Industry Forum (SIF), a new flagship event co-organized by both organizations, taking place on May 19, 2026, at The Fullerton Hotel …

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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will hold a hearing at 10:00 am ET in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of the Air Force, which is the parent of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.  The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses …

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The NASA Science Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Division will hold a virtual community meeting on May 20, 2026 at 11:00 am ET.  More information is on the event's website, which says: Upcoming Meetings NASA Heliophysics Division Virtual Community Meeting May 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time Join us for the Heliophysics Community Meeting on Wednesday, May …

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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold its next luncheon on May 20, 2026 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD The speaker is Victor Hall, Acting Director of the Division of Systems Analysis, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. More information is on the event's website, which says: Victor Hall is a …

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On May 22, 2026 at 10:00 am ET the Mitchell Institute will hold a virtual meeting to release a new paper entitled "Military Human Spaceflight: a Key Component to American Space Superiority" written by the Institute's Col. Kyle "Puma" Pumroy, USAF (Ret.). More information is on the event's website, which says: As the modern space …

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Experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) will discuss "What are the Biggest Threats in Space?" during a webinar on May 22, 2026 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says: Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) …

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Update, May 22, 11:25 am ET: SpaceX confirms they'll try again today. Launch window is the same. Webcast begins about 45 minutes prior to liftoff and they've changed the time the webcast will begin in just the last few minutes. Now it's 5:58 pm ET, so liftoff would be about 6:45 pm ET. Check the …

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