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Rocket company Astra will hold its "inaugural Spacetech Day" on May 12, 2022 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET from its "Bay Area" factory. More information is on the event's website, which says: We'll be sharing information about our products and giving participants a preview of what’s next for Astra. We believe that the space economy is …

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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will hold a telephonic public briefing on May 12, 2022 from 1:30-3:00 pm ET.  ASAP meets quarterly. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of …

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The SETI Institute will host the 2022 Drake Awards to honor excellence in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence on May 12, 2022 at SRI International in Menlo Park, CA from 6:00-9:00 pm Pacific Time (9:00 pm - midnight Eastern). A virtual option is available. A virtual reception hosted Seth Shostak, Host of Big Picture Science radio …

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The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on May 13, 2022 at 9:30 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building on the FY2023 budget requests for the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: The Honorable Frank …

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The four-person crew of Axiom-1, the first U.S.-sponsored private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, and the President and CEO of Axiom Space, will hold a virtual press briefing on May 13, 2022 at 11:00 am ET to discuss the crew's experiences during their 17-day space mission. Participants are: Michael Suffredini, President and Chief …

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The 2022 Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon 2022) will take place at the Hilton Atlanta Downtown in Atlanta, GA from May 15-20, 2022.  The event's website says a virtual option will be available. More information is on the event's website.    

The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) will hold the 7th South American Space Generation Workshop in Quito, Ecuador on May 15, 2022, just prior to the International Astronautical Federation's Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries. More information is on the event's website.

NASA will livestream the total lunar eclipse that will take place on May 15, 2022 with live commentary between 11:00 pm ET and midnight.  The eclipse will be visible in most parts of the world. Watch here or on Facebook | YouTube | NASA Television | NASA.gov/live  

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) will hold the 2022 Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries, GLEC 2022, from May 16-20, 2022 in Quito, Ecuador in cooperation with the Sideralis Foundation and Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency. More information is on the event's website.

The Mitchell Institute will hold a virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum on May 16, 2022 at 9:00 am ET.  The speaker is Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.

Defense IQ will hold the "Space Operations Summit: Securing Freedom of Action in Space" from May 17-18, 2022 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel Kensington in London, UK. More information is on the event's website.

Update, May 14:  Explore Mars says plenary events will be livestreamed and the other sessions will be recorded and avialable later. We very much look forward to seeing you 'in-person' for the first time since 2019 at the Humans to Mars Summit in Washington, D.C. Between the programming, special events, and networking opportunities, it is shaping up …

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CABSAT will present Sat Expo Summit from May 17-19, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Center, UAE. More information is on the event's website.

Update, May 13: The committee changed the start time to 9:00 am ET and it will take place in HVC-210, in the House Visitor Center. Note that the first part of the hearing will be public, but it will be followed by a classified briefing. Original Entry: The House Intelligence Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence …

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The Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on NASA's FY2023 budget request virtually on May 17, 2022 at 9:00 am ET. The witness is NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.  

The Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on the FY2023 budget requests for the Air Force and Space Force on May 17, 2022 at 10:00 am ET in 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air …

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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a luncheon at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD on May 17, 2022 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET. The speaker this month is Mark Clampin, Director, Sciences and Exploration Directorate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. More information is on the event's website.

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The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a webinar on May 17, 2022 from 12:30-1:30 pm ET with Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro. STA events are by invitation only. Contact STA President Rich Coleman for more information: rich@spacetransportation.us