If the launch of Crew-2 takes place on April 23 at 5:49 am ET  as currently planned (it was delayed one day due to downrange weather), a post-launch press conference will take place at approximately 7:30 am ET. Participants are: Steve Jurczyk, acting NASA administrator Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, …

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The Future Space Leaders Foundation will hold a "Lift-Off Event" on April 23, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET. Guests includes: Chairman of the House Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee, Representative Don Beyer (Virginia’s 8th District) Chairman of the Senate Space & Science Subcommittee, Senator John Hickenlooper (Colorado) NASA’s Acting Chief of Staff Dr. Bhavya Lal Smithsonian’s Under Secretary for Science …

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Update, April 21:  The launch has been delayed one day to April 23 because of downrange weather.  If launch takes place on April 23, docking will occur on April 24 and the updated times for these events on April 24 are: Docking, 5:10 am ET Hatch Opening, 7:15 am ET Welcome Ceremony, 7:45 am ET …

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SMi will hold a virtual Small Satellite Conference from April 26-27, 2021. More information is on the event's website, which says: Announcement: this event has now become online only and will be held on the SMi Virtual Conference Platform. With the Small Satellites market expected to grow into a $7.53 bn (£5.94 bn) industry by …

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Update, April 26:  ESA will be live tweeting the exercise.  @esaoperations   Update:  Due to the ongoing pandemic, this conference will take place virtually. Original Entry: The 7th International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Planetary Defense Conference is scheduled for April 26-30, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. More information is on the event's website, which notes the …

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory will hold the 2021 Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2021) virtual conference from April 26-30, 2021. The theme is: Back to the Moon and beyond through advancing nuclear technologies and 1nnovation. There are four tracks plus lightning talks.  The four tracks are: Track 1: Radioisotopes and Power Conversion Systems …

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold a policy webinar on April 26, 2021 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET on "Sustainability in Flight-The Government's Role in Achieving Decarbonization." Participants are: Moderator: Melissa Sabatine, President, Aero Club of Washington Speakers: Bob Pearce, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA Kevin Welsh, …

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NASA will hold a press conference from the International Space Station (ISS) with the four members of Crew-1 who arrived aboard the ISS in November and will return home on April 28. The event is on April 26, 2021 at 12:30 pm ET and will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. …

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NOAA's Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) will meet virtual April 27-28, 2021 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ET each day. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.   The agenda is posted here.   SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (``ACCRES'') will meet for 2 …

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The Committee on Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet virtually April 27-29, 2021.  Some sessions may be closed. More information is on the event's website.  

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) will hold its 13th Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation virtually (instead of in Berlin, Germany as originally planned) because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  It will take place April 27-29, 2021. More information, including the agenda, is on the event's website.

The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a webinar on April 27, 2021 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. The guest is Steve Jurczyk, Acting NASA Administrator. Register at this link.  For any questions, contact STA President Rich Coleman:  rich @spacetransportation.us  

The 2021 Space Tourism Conference will take place April 28-29, 2021 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pacific Time (1:00-5:00 pm Eastern) each day. The event's website suggests this is an in-person conference at The Proud Bird in Los Angeles. Consult the event's website for further information.

SMi will hold the 16th annual Military Space Situational Awareness conference from April 28-29, 2021. It will take place virtually. Note that all times on the agenda are British Summer Time (subtract 5 for Eastern Daylight Time). More information is on the event's website, which says: As the leading conference in Europe dedicated to space …

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Update, April 27:  Doug Loverro has joined the panel so the current list of participants is: Tony DeTora Beyond Earth VP of Policy Coherence & Co-Founder - Moderator Gordon Roesler, Ph.D. President, Robots in Space, LLC Barbara Belvisi Founder & CEO, Interstellar Lab Dr. Greg Autry Clinical Professor of Space Leadership, Policy and Business, Arizona State University Douglas L. …

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on April 28, 2021 at 10:00 am ET. Among the many pieces of legislation and nominations it will consider is that of Bill Nelson to be NASA Administrator. The meeting will take place in 216 Hart Senate Office Building and will livestreamed on …

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Boeing will hold its 1st Quarter 2021 financial earnings conference call on April 28, 2021 at 9:30 am Central Time (10:30 am Eastern).  The teleconference is audiocast on the company's website.

The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold a webinar on April 28, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. The guest is Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), chair of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. More information is on the event's website.

NASA's History Office will hold a virtual "brown bag" lunch discussion on April 28, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET with Stephen Walker, author of the new biography of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin: "Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space." The emailed announcement from the NASA History …

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CompTIA Space Enterprise Council will host the virtual Americas Space Summit on April 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says: ... leaders in the public and private sectors of the space industry in Latin America will share highlights of their countries’ space activities, technological innovations, and current …

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