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MARS HAS MOXIE!: Q&A WITH MICHAEL HECHT (Explore Mars), Apr 28, 2021, virtual, 1:30 pm ET
Explore Mars will hold a webinar on April 28, 2021 at 1:30 pm ET where a pre-recorded interview with Michael Hecht will be followed by a live Q&A session. Hecht is the Principal Investigator of the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) experiment carried on NASA's Mars Perseverance rover. On April 20, 2021, for …
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PRESIDENT BIDEN ADDRESSES JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS, Apr 28, 2021, 9:00 pm ET
President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021 at 9:00 pm ET. It will be broadcast on major news networks. It is similar to a State of the Union (SOTU) address, but SOTUs are not given in the first year of a new presidency. This speech will take place …
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POSSIBLE LAUNCH OF CHINA’S CORE SPACE STATION MODULE, Apr 28, 2021 EDT (Apr 29 UTC)??
Twitter user @Cosmic_Penguin, based in Hong Kong, tweeted on April 11 these rumored dates for the launch of the core module for China's new space station, Tianhe. He also tweeted dates for a logistics flight of the Tianzhou cargo ship and the first crew. He is an experienced observer of China's space program with good …
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN TELECON ON 1Q2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS, Apr 29, 2021, virtual, 9:00 am ET
Northrop Grumman will hold its quarterly investors' telecon to discuss 1Q2021 financial results on April 29, 2021 at 9:00 am ET. More information is on the event's website. It will be audiocast. Participants are: Kathy Warden, chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Dave Keffer, chief financial officer
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SENATE COMMERCE HRG ON NOMINATION OF ERIC LANDER TO BE OSTP DIRECTOR, Apr 29, 2021, DC/virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on April 29, 2021 at 10:00 am ET to consider the nomination of Eric Lander to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The hearing will be held in 253 Russell Senate Office Building with Senators allowed to …
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LUNAR SURFACE SCIENCE WORKSHOP 9: PROGRESS & CHALLENGES–UPDATES FROM NASA HQ AND ARTEMIS, Apr 29, 2021, virtual, 11:00 am ET
The 9th Lunar Surface Science Workshop will take place virtually on April 29, 2021 from 11:00 am - 5:10 pm ET. The topic is: Progress & Challenges: Updates from NASA HQ and Artemis More information is on the event's website. The agenda is now posted.
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HOUSE SS&T SBCMTE HRG ON NASA’s MARS PERSEVERANCE ROVER, Apr 29, 2021, virtual, 11:00 am ET
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a virtual hearing on April 29, 2021 at 11:00 am ET. The topic is "What Do Scientists Hope to Learn with NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover?" Witnesses are: Dr. Michael A. Meyer, Lead Scientist, Mars Exploration Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
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THE AFRICAN SPACE RACE (CSIS), Apr 30, 2021, virtual, 10:00-11:00 am ET
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on April 30, 2021 from 10:00-11:00 am ET on "The African Space Race." The keynote speaker is Dr. Monica Juma, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Defense, Republic of Kenya. Other participants are: Julie Klinger, Assistant Professor, Dept of Geography and Spatial Science, Univ of …
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NASA BFG ON NEXT STEPS FOR INGENUITY MARS HELICOPTER, Apr 30, 2021, virtual, 11:30 pm ET
Update, April 29: The time for the briefing has been revised to 11:30 am ET. Note that Ingenuity did not take off as planned today. Engineers are trying to determine why. Original Entry: NASA will hold a briefing to discuss next steps for the Ingenuity Mars helicopter on April 30, 2021 at 12:30 pm ET. …
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SWT WITH AFRL’S EMILY BOHNER (Space Force Assn), Apr 30, 2021, virtual, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
The Space Force Association will hold its next virtual Space Warfighter Talk on April 30, 2021 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. The guest is Emily Bohner, Systems Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, who is "responsible for radical modernization of space command/control IT systems and technology delivery pipeline leveraging DevSecOps and Lean Startup Principles." More …
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THE PATH FORWARD: SPACE FORCE, WITH GEN. JAY RAYMOND (WPost), Apr 30, 2021, virtual, 3:30 pm ET
Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius will interview Gen. Jay Raymond, Chief of Space Operations and the head of the U.S. Space Force, on April 30, 2021 at 3:30 pm ET. The event will be livestreamed. More information and a registration link are on the event's website.
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NOAA SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD, Apr 30, 2021, virtual, 4:00-5:00 pm ET
The NOAA Science Advisory Board will meet on April 30, 2012 from 4:00-5:00 pm ET. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for two meetings of the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The members will discuss issues outlined in the …
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CREW-1 RETURN TO EARTH, May 1-2, 2021, undock 8:35 pm ET May 1, splashdown 2:57 am ET May 2
Update, April 30, 3:00 pm ET: The new schedule is for the crew to undock tomorrow night (May 1) and splashdown at 2:57 am ET Sunday morning (May 2) in the Gulf of Mexico south of Panama City, FL. This will be the first nighttime water landing since the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. NASA …
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CREW-1 RETURN TO EARTH PRESS CONF, May 2, 2021, JSC, 5:00 am ET
Update, April 30, 3:00 pm ET: The new schedule is for the crew to undock tomorrow night and splashdown at 2:57 am ET Sunday morning. This press conference then will take place at 5:00 am ET. The participants are unchanged. Update, April 30: Weather (high winds) continues to be a problem. Undocking will not occur …
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SPACE OPS 2021 (IAF), May 3-5, 2021, virtual
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) will hold the 16th International Conference on Space Operations -- Space Ops 2021 -- virtually from May 3-5, 2021. More information is on the event's website.
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BILL NELSON SWEARING IN AS NASA ADMINISTRATOR, May 3, 2021, DC, 9:50 am ET
Update, May 3: The swearing-in will take place in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at 9:50 am ET today. Original Entry: A senior administration official said during a media call with reporters this morning (May 1) that Vice President Kamala Harris will swear in Bill Nelson as the next NASA Administrator on Monday morning. No …
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MAXAR 1Q2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS TELECON, May 3, 2021, virtual, 5:00 pm ET
Maxar will holds its 1Q2021 financial results conference call and webcast on May 3, 2021 at 3:00 pm Mountain Time (5:00 pm Eastern). It will be webcast on the company's website.
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GODDARD MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM (AAS), May 4-6, 2021, virtual
The American Astronautical Society (AAS) will hold its 2021 Goddard Memorial Symposium from May 4-6, 2021 virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More information is on the event's website.
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RELEASE OF CSPC REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE, May 4, 2021, virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) will release a new report with recommendations to the Biden Administration on national security space issues on May 4, 2021 at 10:00 am ET. A Save the Date notice was emailed on April 19. More details will be provided later.
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60th ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST AMERICAN IN SPACE, May 5, 2021
Update, May 3: The NASA History Office will host a panel discussion as well as a Reddit AMA session. Original Entry: Alan Shepherd became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, making a 15 minute suborbital flight on a Mercury-Redstone rocket. His flight came three weeks after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the …
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