The Columbus Day Federal holiday will be observed on October 11, 2021.  Government offices and some businesses will be closed.

Planet will hold its annual user conference, Planet Explore, virtually from October 12-13, 2021 for America and Latin America.  The event's website says the program will "broadcast regionally" as follows: Explore 21 will be broadcast regionally. October 12 - 13, 2021 AMER/LATAM 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT October 13 - 14, 2021 EMEA 8:00 am - 2:00 pm …

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The Committee on Solar and Space Physics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold its fall meeting virtually from October 12-13, 2021. More information is on the committee's website.  Some sessions are open and some are closed both days.

The American Astronautical Society (AAS) has scheduled its 2021 Wernher Von Braun Memorial Symposium to take place in-person from October 12-14, 2021 at its usual venue, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Huntsville, AL.  A virtual option is also available. More information is on the event's website.  Note that times on the agenda are …

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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a webinar on October 12, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET.  It will be livestreamed on NASA Goddard's Ustream channel. The topic is "The Search for Life: From Test Tubes to Rocks to Worlds We Cannot See."

The Committee on Biological & Physical Sciences in Space of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet virtuall from October 13-14, 2021. More information is on the committee's website.  Some sessions are open and some are closed each day.

Update, October 12, 2:15 pm ET:  The company now estimates launch time tomorrow at 9:00 am Central Daylight Time (10:00 am Eastern) due to anticipated winds at rollout.  Livestream on the Blue Origin website begins 90 minutes before launch (so 7:30 am Central/8:30 am Eastern). Forecasted winds at launch have subsided and weather currently looks …

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NASA's Astrophysics Advisory Committee will meet virtually on October 13 and October 15, 2021 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ET each day. More information is in the Federal Register announcement, which is reproduced below.   SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting …

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NASA will hold a pre-launch briefing for the Lucy mission, which is scheduled for launch to the Trojan asteroids on October 16.  It will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Other briefings are scheduled for October 14 and 15, in addition to live launch coverage on October 16. See separate calendar entries …

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On October 14, 2021, the European think tank Friends of Europe will hold the next in its "State of Europe" series. The day-long hybrid event, "State of Europe--The Festival of Politics and Ideas: A New Renaissance," includes two space-related sessions from 11:30-13:00 CEST (5:30 - 7:00 am EDT).  The on-person venue is Egmont Palace in …

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NASA's Extraterrestrial Materials Assessment Group (ExMAG, formerly CAPTEM) will meet virtually on October 14-15, 2021 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm ET each day. More information including the agenda are on the ExMAG website.

The Mars Society will holds its 24th annual International Mars Society Convention virtually from October 14-17, 2021. More information is on the event's website. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will give a keynote address on Saturday, October 16, at 9:00 am PACIFIC Time (12:00 pm Eastern).

NASA will a "Live Lucy Rollout Show" on NASA Edge at 10:00 am ET on October 14 for the Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids, which is scheduled for launch on October 16. That will be followed at 1:00 pm ET by a science briefing and at 3:00 pm ET by an engineering briefing. (Other …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on October 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "Navigating the Road to Smallsat Compliance." More information is on the event's website, which says: Large and mega constellations of small satellites are being launched and planned for low earth …

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NASA's Astrophysics Advisory Committee will meet virtually on October 13 and October 15, 2021 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ET each day. More information is in the Federal Register announcement, which is reproduced below.   SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting …

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Update, October 14, 2021:  China officially confirms the launch is October 16 at 12:23 am Beijing Time (October 15, 12:23 pm EDT) and the crew: Zhai Zhigang (second flight) Wang Yaping (second flight) Ye Guangfu (first flight) It's a 6 month mission with 2-3 spacewalks. The Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship will be launched at 12:23 a.m. …

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NASA Science Live on October 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm ET will focus on the Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids, which is scheduled for launch on October 16. Other Lucy briefings are taking place on October 13 and 14, in additon to live launch coverage on October 16.  See separate calendar entries for those …

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NASA plans to launch the Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL on October 16, 2021 at 5:34 am ET. NASA TV coverge begins at 5:00 am ET. Several briefings about the mission will take place on October 13, 14 …

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The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station on October 16 and land in Kazakhstan on October 17, 2021 EDT. Hatch closing: ~4:35 pm ET, October 16 (NASA TV begins 4:15 pm ET) Undocking: 9:13 pm EDT, October 16 (NASA TV begins 9:00 pm ET) Landing: 12:36 am EDT, October 17 (NASA …

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International Observe the Moon Night will take place on October 16, 2021. More information is on the event's website, which says: International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide. Everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in …

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