The 25th FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC from February 8-9, 2023. More information is on the event's website. The FAA tells us there will NOT be a livestream.

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The Communications and Technology subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on February 8, 2023 at 10:30 am ET in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building on "Liftoff: Unleashing Innovation in Satellite Communications Technologies." UPDATE: Witnesses as announced on February 7 are: Panel One William Richardson, Deputy Associate General Counsel for Agenda …

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The House Appropriations Committee will hold its organizational meeting for the 118th Congress on February 8, 2023 at 10:45 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. Committee meetings usually are webcast on the committee's website.

The Space Foundation will hold its next "Space Matters" webinar on February 8, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET with its usual panel of experts discussing current and emerging issues.  More information is on the Foundation's website.

Russia will launch its next cargo ship, Progress MS-22, to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:15 am EST on February 9, 2023.  NASA TV coverage begins at 1:00 am EST. NASA refers to this as Progress 83 because it is the 83rd Progress to resupply the ISS. Progress MS-22 …

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SpaceX plans a static fire test of all 33 engines for its Starship first stage, called Super Heavy, on February 9, 2023 at Starbase in Boca Chica, TX.  It will be the first time all 33 engines are fired at the same time. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell made the announcement at the FAA's Commercial Space …

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The SDA Bocconi School of Management-SEE Lab, the Secure World Foundation, and the George Washington University Space Policy Institute (SPI) will host a workshop on February 9, 2023 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm at SPI's offices, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, 6th floor Lindner Commons. The topic is: "Space Exploration Investments: Turning Uncertainty …

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Update, February 4:  The meeting is at 10:00 am ET and will be immediately followed by a hearing on strengthening airline operations and consumer protections. Update, February 1:  The organizational meeting has been postponed one week to February 9 "DUE TO DELAYED SENATE REORGANIZING RESOLUTION." The time was not announced. Original Entry: The Senate Commerce, …

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The U.S. Institute of Peace will hold an event on February 9, 2023 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ET to discuss "China and Strategic Instability in Space: Pathways to Peace in an Era of U.S.-China Strategic Competition." It will take place at the U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC.  Registration …

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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2023 at Kennedy Space Center, FL.  The only portion of the meeting open to the public is a telecon on February 9, 2023 from 3:00-4:30 pm ET where ASAP members will summarize their observations. Instructions on how to listen are in the Federal …

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Russia's Progress MS-22 cargo ship, scheduled for launch on February 9, 2023, will dock with the International Space Station on February 11 at 3:53 am EST.  NASA TV coverage begins at 3:00 am ET. NASA refers to this as Progress 83 because it is the 83rd Progress to resupply the ISS.

The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Forum webinar on February 14, 2023 at 10:00 am ET. The guest is Dr. John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.

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Singapore Space & Technology Ltd will hold the Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC) from February 15-16, 2023 in Singapore. More information is on the event's website.

The African Space Leadership Institute is holding a webinar series on Space Sustainability. On February 15, 2023 at 13:00 GMT (8:00 am EST), the speaker will be Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning for the Secure World Foundation on "The Threat of Anti-Satellites (ASATs) and What We Can Do About Them." More information is on …

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Update, February 12: The time is 9:00-11:00 am Pacific Time, which is 12:00-2:00 pm Eastern. Original Entry: NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will meet virtually on February 16, 2023 to discuss NASA's draft Announcement of Opportunity for the New Frontiers 5 (NF5) solicitation. The time of the meeting was not announced as of January …

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The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) will hold an invitation-only in-person seminar on February 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm Central European Time on the margins of the 2023 meeting of the U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space's Legal Subcommitee. The topic is: "Dialogue on Orbital Carrying …

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The Beyond Earth Institute (BEI) will hold a webinar on February 16, 2023 from 1:00-2:15 pm ET on "Paving the 'Rules of the Road' Toward Space Migration." More information on the on the event's website, which says: The upcoming chapter of the 21st Century "Space Age" will be transformative for the future of the United …

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The Space Foundation will hold its annual "State of Space" webinar on February 16, 2023 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website.