The 4th Space Technology Conference - Central Eurasia will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from April 24-25 2025. More information is on the event's website, which says: The fourth edition of STC - Central Eurasia will bring national space agencies, national satellite operators and industry stakeholders from across Central Eurasia together with the international space …

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NASA's International Space Station Advisory Committee will brief the public on the results of its most recent meeting on April 24, 2025 from 10:00-10:30 am ET.  Public attendance will be via Microsoft Teams or telephone. The report of the committee's November 2024 briefing is available. It lists the members of the committee in Attachment A. …

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NASA will hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center on April 24, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET to preview the upcoming spacewalk by NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers on May 1. More information, including a link to watch the briefing, is in NASA's press release. Participants are: Bill Spetch, operations integration manager, …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) will hold their annual joint event to discuss global counterspace trends on April 25, 2025 beginning at 2:00 pm ET.  The virtual event will be livestreamed on the CSIS website. Both publish annual assessments of global counterspace capabilities: CSIS’s Space Threat …

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SAE Media Group (SMG) will hold the Military Space Situational Awareness conference from April 28-30, 2025 at Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, UK. More information is on the event's website, which says: As Europe's premier event for space domain awareness, join 250+ space professionals, 40+ speakers, and representatives from 20+ nations. Immerse yourself in three days of …

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold its April open meeting on April 28, 2025 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm ET at its headquarters at 45 L Street, NE, Washington, DC.  The event will be wecast. One of the items on the agenda is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for …

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit who just returned from 220 days on the International Space Station will hold a post-mission press conference from Johnson Space Center on April 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET.  It will air on NASA's YouTube channel. Pettit is NASA's oldest active astronaut and celebrated his 70th birthday on April 20, the …

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Update, April 27:  The weather forecast for tomorrow night is 75% favorable. Update, April 18:  The Eastern Range has been very busy, so it's taken this long for ULA to get a new slot to launch this mission.  The new date is April 28, with the two-hour launch window opening at 7:00 pm ET as …

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The NOAA Science Advisory Board will meet virtually on April 29, 2025 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET. The agenda is posted. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce …

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The House Science, Space and Technology (S&T) Committee will hold a markup on April 29, 2025 at 10:00 am ET in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building.  The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website. Three of the six bills that will be considered are space-related. The ASTRO Act and the ASCEND both passed the …

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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will mark up its portion of the "reconciliation" bill intended to advance President Trump's agenda on April 29, 2025 at 10:00 am ET in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting will be webcast. They are proposing a $150 billion increase for defense, some of which will be invested …

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The Mitchell Institute will hold the next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on April 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET. The guest is Cordell A. DeLaPena, Space Systems Command's program executive officer for military communications and PNT. More information is on the event's website, which says: Central to the fight for space superiority is the need …

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Update, April 29, 10:40 pm ET:  The crew is on the way home, with landing on April 30 about 05:00 UTC, which is 1:00 am EDT. Shenzhou-19 spacecraft undocked from Tiangong at 2000 UTC today, according to CMSA. Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze expected to land at Dongfeng landing area ~0500 UTC Wednesday, …

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Update, April 12:  The agenda is posted.  It is in Mountain Daylight Time (add 2 for EDT). Original Entry: NASA's Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) will hold its next meeting from April 30-May 1, 2025 in a hybrid format. The in-person meeting is at the Soutwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, CO. More information …

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and  Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on April 30, 2025 in 253 Russell Senate Office Building at 10:00 am. Among the list of measures the committee will consider is the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator. Also on the list is a vote on Sen. Ted Cruz's …

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The American Institute of  Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2025 Awards Gala on April 30, 2025 from 5:30-10:00 pm ET at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The event recognizes the 2025 class of AIAA Honorary Fellows and Fellows, 2025 Premier Award Winners, the 2025 Daniel Guggenheim Medal Recipient, …

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The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Cafe on April 30, 2025 at 1020 N Highland St, Arlington VA (Phoenix Clubhouse Room). The speaker is Courtney Stadd, Vice President of the Beyond Earth Institute.  More information is on the event's website, which says: The International Space …

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NASA announced on April 15 that astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers will make a spacewalk at the International Space Station on May 1. During a preview media briefing on April 24, NASA officials said it will begin at 8:00 am ET and last for about 6.5 hours. NASA+ coverage begins at 6:30 am ET.

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will hold a hearing on May 1, 2025 at 9:30 am ET in SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building on the nomination of Matthew Lohmeier to be Under Secretary of the Air Force. The hearing will be webcast. The committee will consider the nominations of two others at the same …

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The Colorado Space Renaissance will take place in two parts of May 2, 2025 in Denver, CO.  First is a conference and then an orchestra performance by the Colorado symphony. More information is on the event's website, which says: