The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on February 3, 2026 at 10:00 am ET in 253 Russell Senate Office Building to vote on a long list of nominations and bills. Two are space related: S. 1898, ORBITS Act (Hickenlooper) S. 3639 SAT Streamlining Act (Cruz) The meeting will be …

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Update, February 3:  NASA has changed the time to 1:00 pm ET.  Watch on YouTube. Participants are: NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate Shawn Quinn, program manager, Exploration Ground Systems John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team Original Entry: NASA will hold a …

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The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a full committee markup of a new NASA authorization bill on February 4, 2026 at 10:00 am ET in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website. The committee shows the bill number as H.R. 7273, but it is not …

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Crew-12 is getting ready to launch to the International Space Station on February 11, 2026 at 6:01 am ET.  NASA plans several pre- and post-launch briefings in addition to live coverage of launch and docking, on February 8 (Crew-12 virtual media event), February 9 (pre-launch news conference), February 11 (launch and post-launch news conference), and …

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The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold the Defense & Intelligence Space Conference 2026 (DISC 2026) from February 9-11, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: Scheduled for February 9-11, 2026, this event is a must-attend for professionals across the national security space enterprise. …

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Crew-12 is getting ready to launch to the International Space Station on February 11, 2026 at 6:01 am ET.  NASA plans several pre- and post-launch briefings in addition to live coverage of launch and docking, on February 8 (Crew-12 virtual media event), February 9 (pre-launch news conference), February 11 (launch and post-launch news conference), and …

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The 2026 SmallSat Symposium will take place February 10-12, 2026 at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA. More information is on the event's website.

The International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) and the Interagency Operations Advisory Group (IOAG) will hold a Cislunar Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) workshop from February 10-13, 2026 in conjunction with the meeting of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. More information is …

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The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) will hold a webinar on February 10, 2026 from 15:30-17:00 Central European Time (9:30-11:00 am Eastern Standard Time) to discuss "From 2025 Towards the Future of European Access to Space." More information and a registration link are on the event's website, which says:  

The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold its next luncheon on February 11, 2026 at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD from 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET. The speaker is Jim Bridenstine, Managing Partner for the Artemis Group, former NASA Administrator, and former  Congressman from Oklahoma. More information is on the event's website.

UPDATE, February 11:  The date has changed again. Now it's tomorrow, February 12, at 10:00 am ET in the usual Senate hearing room (253 Russell) so should be webcast. UPDATE, February 10: It is now posted on the committee's website as a "date change" to the February 3rd markup. The location is S-207 Capitol, the …

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Update, February 13:  The launch took place as planned at 5:15 am ET.  NASA moved up the post-launch press conference.  NASA Administrator Isaacman was there, but ESA's Daniel Neuenschwander substituted for DG Josef Aschbacher, and SpaceX's Julianna Scheiman substituted for Lee Echerd. The replay is available on YouTube. Update, February 10: The launch has been …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on February 13, 2026 from 3:30-4:30 pm ET to discuss "Golden Dome One Year In." More information is on the event's website, which says: Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project and Missile Defense Project on Friday, February 13 at 3:30 PM for a virtual conversation featuring Melissa Dalton, …

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Update, February 10:  The launch has been delayed again due to weather (continued poor conditions along the ascent corridor).  The new launch date is Friday, February 13, at 5:15 am ET, with docking on Saturday, February 14, at 3:15 pm ET.  NASA docking coverage begins at 1:15 pm ET. Update, February 9:  The launch has …

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February 16, 2026 is a U.S. Federal Holiday, Washington’s Birthday, in observance of the birthday of George Washington, the first President of the United States.  Government offices will be closed. Washington’s actual birthday is February 22. President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was February 12 and this holiday is also called Presidents’ Day in observance of both …

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The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the  will hold the 2026 Space Traffic Conference at the University of Texas at Austin from February 18-19, 2026. The theme this year is "Operational Assurance for All." More information is on the event's website.

The Space Foundation will hold the "Innovate Space: Finance Forum" at the JW Marriott Arts District, 800 N. Harwood St, Dallas, TX from February 18-19, 2026. More information is on the event's website, which says: Fueling the Future: Driving Innovation and Capability Innovate Space: Finance Forum brings together top executives, investors, and public-sector leaders to …

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The spaceNEXT conference will take place February 18-20, 2026 at Capital One Hall, 7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says:  

The Secure World Foundation (SWF) will hold a webinar on February 18, 2026 from 10:00-11:30 am ET where SWF's Space Sustainability Research Fellows will report on findings from their research on two topics: information sharing, and the circular space economy. More information is on the event's website, which says: Please join the Secure World Foundation …

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The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on February 18, 2026 at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC (conference room on ground level), from 6:00-8:00 pm ET. The speaker is Kenta Tsuchiya, Deputy Director of the Washington Office of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). …

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