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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold the next in its ASCENDxSUMMIT virtual series on October 21, 2020 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET.  The topic is "Space Policy/Education."  These summits are in conjunction with AIAA's ASCEND conference, now virtual, in November 2020. More information is on the event's website. There …

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The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold a virtual event with Nicholas Eftimiades on October 21, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET.  Eftimiades is a Professor at Penn State University's Homeland Security Program. More information is on the WSBR website, which says: Mr. Eftimiades has a long history of success as an innovator in the …

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The Mitchell Institute's next Aerospace Nation webinar will take place on October 21, 2020 with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown.  The webinars can be viewed live by invitation only, but are quickly posted (usually later the same day) on the Institute's website for on-demand viewing by the public.

A panel of graduates from George Washington University's Space Policy Institute will present the findings of their report "Exploring Insights from Emerging Space Agencies" in a webinar on October 21, 2020 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. "This project was completed as part of the George Washington University’s Global Capstone program, with the support of the Secure …

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NASA will hold a news conference on October 21, 2020 at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the attempt on October 20 by its OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return spacecraft to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu. Participants are: Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator, University of Arizona, Tucson Rich Burns, OSIRIS-REx project manager, NASA’s Goddard Space …

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The Huntsville, AL section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 5th annual Next Gen Technical Symposium on October 22-23, 2020.  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will take place virtually. More information is on the event's website.

The Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) will hold the Earth Intelligence Summit: Harnessing GEOINT From Data to Decision on October 22, 2020.  The meeting will take place virtually from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm ET and is CLOSED PRESS. Its website describes the meeting this way: Earth Intelligence 2020 will address the challenges and requirements needed …

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Northrop Grumman will hold its 3rd Quarter 2020 financial results conference call at 9:00 am ET on October 22, 2020.  The event with be audiocast on the company's investors' website.

The International Space Station R&D Conference will take place virtually in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The conference is organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) for NASA and the ISS National Lab (also known as CASIS). The conference will have three days of plenary sessions (August 27, September 17, and October 22), plus …

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The Science Definition Team (SDT) for the Artemis III mission -- which will land "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon under NASA's Artemis program -- will hold a community Town Hall meeting on October 22, 2020 from 12:00-2:00 pm ET to present their draft findings. It will be livestreamed on the …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold its next Space Policy Show webinar on October 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "Funding Space: Investment Developments and Commercialization Trends." Participants are: Jason Rainbow, Group Editor-in-Chief of Finance Information Group Karen Jones, Aerospace Corporation More information is on the event's website.

The Space Court Foundation will hold a webinar on October 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET on "The Artemis Accords and the Future of Space Governance: Volume II."  Its first webinar on the Artemis Accords was held on August 26. Participants in the October 22 discussion are: Daniel Porras, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications, …

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On October 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET, TIME will host a virtual "Time 100 Talks" event in connection with its new virtual reality series "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience." Participants include: Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX Anne McClain, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, NASA astronaut John Cho, actor Eddie Ndopu, Activist and Humanitarian Félix …

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NASA's Earth Science Advisory Committee will meet virtually on October 22, 2020 from 1:30-3:00 pm ET. More information, including how to listen to the meeting, is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a …

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The American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) will hold its "International Law Weekend" virtually from  October 22-24, 2020. One of the panel discussions is directly related to space activities. Standard Setting For Outer Space Activities: Choice of Forums or Methods (Oct 23, 10:30 am ET) Moderator: ● Matthew Schaefer, Haggart & Work Professor …

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The U.S. Space Force Association (USSFA) will hold a webinar on October 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm ET where it will interview Lt. Gen. B. Chance "Salty" Saltzman, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear for the U.S. Space Force. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.

Update, September 24:  The program shows that sessions are planned for 11:00 am-3:45 pm CENTRAL Time each day (12:00-4:45 pm Eastern). Update, August 18:  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this conference will take place virtually instead of in person.  Dates remain the same. Original Entry: The American Astronautical Society (AAS) will hold the annual Wernher …

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