NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4:00 pm ET on October 29, 2020, to provide an update on efforts to stow the sample of the asteroid Bennu that was collected by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.  More material than expected was collected, challenging efforts to get it stowed in its Sample Return Canister for the trip …

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Moon Dialogs will hold its next virtual "salon" on October 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm ET.  The topic is "Spaceport and Landing Pad Designs." More information and a registration link are on the event's website. Panelists are Jeffrey Montes, Phil Metzger and Ryan Watkins who will draw upon their expertise to provide ideas around landing pads as critical infrastructure. …

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Daylight Saving Time ends in most of the United States on November 1, 2020 and Standard Time will resume.   Eastern Standard Time = Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)-5 Central Standard Time = UTC-6 Mountain Standard Time = UTC-7 Pacific Standard Time = UTC-8 Alaska Standard Time = UTC-9   Arizona (UTC-7) and Hawaii (UTC-10) do not …

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November 3, 2020 is Election Day in the United States.   Voters will select individuals to serve in the following national offices: President All 435 congressional districts in the House 36 of the 100 Senate seats (24 currently held by Republicans, 12 currently held by Democrats)

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHUAPL) will host its next semi-annual Space Environment Applications Systems and Operations for National Security (SEASONS) conference on November 4-5, 2020.  It will take place virtually. The theme is "Space Weather and the Space Warfighting Domain." Keynote speakers are: ·       Col. Gary Kubat (Acting Director, Air Force Weather) ·       Dr. …

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The FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) will hold a workshop for the commercial space industry on November 4-6, 2020 to explain in detail the Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements (SLRLR or SLR2) issued on October 15.  The new regulations are Part 450 of the Code of Federal Regulations and this workshop is …

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Update, October 31:  The agenda is posted. Update, June 15, 2020:  The conference now will take place virtually from November 4-6, 2020.  More information is on the event's website. Update, March 5, 2020:  The conference has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.  For more information, visit the event's website. Original Entry: "Apophis T–9 Years: …

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Update, October 31:  The agenda is posted.  The meeting will be livestreamed.  It takes place on November 5 is 10:00 am - 4:45 pm ET and on November 6 is 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET, followed by an awards ceremony until 6:00 pm ET. Update, July 2:  This conference now will take place virtually …

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The Space Foundation will hold its next Space Symposium 365 webinar on November 5, 2020 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET. The speaker is Gen. James Dickinson (U.S. Army), Commander of U.S. Space Command. More information is on the Space Foundation's website.

The Aerospace Corporation will hold its next Space Policy Show webinar on November 5, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET where they will further discuss their Space Agenda 2021. More information is on the event's website.

MAXAR will discuss its 3rd Quarter 2020 financial results in a telecon on November 5, 2020 at 3:00 pm Mountain Time (5:00 pm Eastern). The event will be aired on MAXAR's investor's website.

Virgin Galactic will hold a conference call at 5:00 pm ET on November 5, 2020 to discuss its 3rd Quarter 2020 financial results.  The conference call will be webcast on the company's website.

The University of Washington's Space Policy and Research Center (SPARC) will hold a virtual symposium on November 6, 2020 from 9:00 am - 5:45 pm Pacific Time (12:00-8:45 pm ET) on "Autonomous Operations in Space: Tech and Policy." More information including the agenda and a registration link are on the event's website. Speakers include Sen. …

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The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a virtual meeting on November 6, 2020 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET to celebrate the 20th anniversary of permanent human occupancy of the International Space Station (ISS). Speakers are Robyn Gatens, Acting Director, International Space Station, NASA John Mulholland, Vice President and Program Manager International Space Station, Boeing For …

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From "Today in DOD":  Air Force Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command; and deputy commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force, provides keynote remarks at 2:30 p.m. EST on "Challenges of U.S. Space Force" at the virtual University of Washington 2020 Space Policy & Research Center (SPARC) …

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Update, November 1: More information about the virtual conference is on the event's website although the tab for "schedule" says only that " an official schedule will be made available shortly."  The "panels" tab does provide more information, though. Original Entry: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) announced on September 2 2020 …

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Update, November 8:  NASA now lists the time as 1:45 pm ET.  It will be broadcast live weather permitting. Original Entry: The crew of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will arrive at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on November 8, 2020 at about 2:00 pm ET.  NASA will hold an in-person …

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Update, September 21: Organizers have decided this conference will be held virtually because of the pandemic.  The dates now are November 9-11.  It will be a combination of live and pre-recorded talks. Update, April 28:  Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this event has been postponed until November 9-12, 2020.  According to the event's website, it …

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