The Aerospace Corporation will hold its next Space Policy Show webinar on October 8, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "Sanctuary to Contested Domain: National Security Space Policy." Participants are: Robert Bell, National Security Council senior director for defense policy and arms control in the Clinton administration General Lance Lord, commander of Air …

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The Space Foundation will hold a virtual induction ceremony on October 8, 2020 at 11:00 am Mountain Time (1:00 pm Eastern) into the Space Technology Hall of Fame to honor three "foundational commercial technologies."  It is part of the Space Foundation's celebration of World Space Week. The technologies are: Audio Conference Bridge Technology Apollo 70 …

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SSPI Mid-Atlantic will host a webinar on October 8, 2020 from 5:30-7:00 pm ET on "How to Launch a Career in the Space Industry." More information is on the event's website.

Aviation Week Network will hold a webinar on October 9, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET on "NASA Administrators Panel: Where We've Been, Where We're Going." Participants are: Dan Goldin, NASA Administrator under George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush (1992-2001) Sean O'Keefe, NASA Administrator under George W. Bush (2001-2005) Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator under …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on October 9, 2020 from 1:30-2:30 pm ET on "Leading Rapid Technological Change in the Space Community: Perspectives of the Women in Charge." Participants are: Mandy Vaughn, President, VOX Space Claire Leon, Graduate Program Director, Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, Loyola Marymount University …

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October 12, 2020 is a federal holiday, Columbus Day.  Government offices and some businesses will be closed.

Update, October 8:  NASA TV and NASA Live will broadcast some of the sessions.  See NASA's press release and separate listings in our calendar. Update, October 7, 2020:  The final programme also is posted.  It shows times in five different time zones (Sygney, Beijing, Paris, Washington, Los Angeles) and indicates which of the sessions are …

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NASA is involved in a number of sessions of the International Astronautical Conference (IAC), being held virtually October 14-16, 2020, and will broadcast them on NASA TV and NASA Live.  The full list is in NASA's press release. On October 12, they are: 8:40 a.m. ET – Heads of Agency Plenary Session, including NASA Administrator …

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Planet Labs Inc. will hold the Explore 2020 Conference on October 13-15, 2020.  It will take place virtually because of the pandemic. More information is on the event's website. The Planet Sustainability Summit takes place on the last day from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Pacific Time (add 3 for Eastern).  

Update, October 12:  The launch has been rescheduled for tomorrow, October 13, at 9:35 am EDT (8:35 am Central).  The company's webcast will begin 30 minutes prior to launch. Update September 25, 8:30 am ET:  The launch has been delayed again. Update: #NewShepard NS-13 launch is a no go for today. We are working to …

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NASA is involved in a number of sessions of the International Astronautical Conference (IAC), being held virtually October 14-16, 2020, and will broadcast them on NASA TV and NASA Live.  The full list is in NASA's press release. On October 13, they are: 9:40 a.m. ET – The Artemis Mission, featuring Lueders, as well as …

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The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and George Mason University's National Security Institute will hold a webinar on October 13, 2020 from 10:00-11:15 am ET on "Building the Space Economy for Commerce & Security." Participants are: Dr. Diane Howard, Chief Counsel for Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce Jeffrey Manber, Chief …

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The Panel on Venus of the Planetary Sciences and Astrobiology Decadal Survey of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet virtually on October 13, 2020.  Some sessions are open and some sessions are closed.  As of October 11, the only open session is from 11:00 am - 12:05 pm ET. More information …

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Beyond Earth will hold a webinar on October 13, 2020 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET on "Communities Beyond Earth Defined." The speaker is Tory Bruno, President of the United Launch Alliance and advocate for creating a cislunar economy. He will be joined by Steve Wolfe, Tom Marotta, and Tony DeTora, the co-founders of Beyond Earth. More …

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Space News will hold a webinar on October 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm ET on "Space Traffic Management: Why Commerce, Why Now, What's Next". Participants are: Kevin O'Connell, Director, Office of Space Commerce, NOAA Sean O'Keefe, former NASA Administrator More information will be posted on the Space News website.  

The Aerospace Corporation will hold a virtual panel discussion with the producer of the IMAX film Asteroid Hunters, Phil Groves, on October 13, 2020 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. "Attendees will get a new perspective on the film through a behind the scenes look at film making." More information is on the event's website.

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The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) will hold its fall meeting virtually on October 14-15, 2020. The agenda is now posted.   The meeting is 11:00 am - 6:00 pm on October 14 and 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ET on October 15. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the keynote speaker on October 14 at 11:15 …

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NASA is involved in a number of sessions of the International Astronautical Conference (IAC), being held virtually October 14-16, 2020, and will broadcast them on NASA TV and NASA Live.  The full list is in NASA’s press release. On October 14, they are: 8:50 a.m. ET – Worldwide Missions to Mars, featuring Zurbuchen and NASA Planetary …

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