The 2026 Small Satellites Systems and Services -- 4S -- Symposium will take place May 4-8, 2026 in Sardinia, Italy. More information is on the event's website, which says: Autonomous swarms of small drones and UAVs are now widely used in civil, defense, and commercial sectors. Powered by advanced sensors, AI, and communication systems, these …

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Ireland will become the 65th country to sign the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC at 3:00 pm ET on May 4, 2026.  The in-person event is open to credentialed media. More information is in NASA's press release.    

Firefly Aerospace will hold its 1st quarter 2026 financial results telecon on May 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET.  Audio will air on the company's website.

The Space Economy Summit Europe 2026 will take place May 5-6, 2026 at R. do Bojador, 1998-010, in Lisbon, Portugal. The theme is: Sovereignty in Space for Advantage on Earth. More information is on the event's website, which says: After a successful 2024 debut in Lisbon, the Space Economy Summit Europe, from Economist Enterprise, returns to explore …

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Nordspace's 2nd Canadian Space Launch Conference will take place on May 5, 2026 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 7:30 am-7:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Canadian Space Launch Conference (CSLC) marks the second time key stakeholders spanning industry, government, …

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On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space. He did not go into orbit. He made a suborbital flight that lasted about 15 minutes, but reached an altitude the United States considered to be the dividing line between air and space (50 miles or 80 kilometers). Jeff Bezos named …

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Voyager Technologies will hold its 1st quarter 2026 financial results telecon on May 5, 2026 at 9:00 am ET.  Audio will air on the company's investors website.

Defence iQ will hold the 13th annual C4ISR Global conference from May 6-7, 2026 at the Hilton London Syon Park, London, UK. For the first time, "a dedicated Space Operations Summit runs alongside the main programme — exploring SSA, SDA, and Space-ISR as space cements its place as a critical operational domain." More information is …

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The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold an in-person briefing on the FY2027 national security space budget request from 10:00 am-12:00 pm ET at Boeing's offices at 929 Long Branch Dr, Arlington, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: NSSA Budget Series: FY27 National Security Space Budget Briefing The President's FY27 …

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The International Institute of Space Law (IISL), with the support of the Amsterdam Space Law & Sustainability Centre and the Durham University's Space Research Centre, will hold a virtual Spring Space Law Symposium on May 8, 2026 from 10:30-16:00 Central European Summer Time (4:30-10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time). More information, registration instructions, and the agenda …

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GovExec's Washington Technology will host a Power Breakfast on May 8, 2026 on "Guiding the Golden Dome: Architecture, Acquisition, and the Future of Integrated Missile Defense."  The in-person event takes place at Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Golden Dome …

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NASA will hold a media telecon on May 11, 2026 at 11:00 am ET prior to the launch of SpaceX's 34th Commercial Resupply Services cargo mission (SpX-34 or CRS-34) to the ISS. Participants are: Bill Spetch, operations and integration manager, NASA’s International Space Station Program Dr. Liz Warren, deputy chief scientist, NASA’s International Space Station …

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GSOA's Africa Tech Week will take place May 12-13, 2026 at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. More information is on GSOA's website, which says: Africa Tech Week 2026 Empowering Africa’s Digital Future Africa Tech Week is a premier two-day conference bringing together government leaders, industry innovators, technology partners, and digital pioneers …

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ESA will hold its 3rd Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum from May 12-14, 2026 at the Hotel Meliá Lebreros, Seville, Spain. More information is on the event's website, which says: Held in Seville (Spain), from 12 to 14 May 2026, the 3rd ESA Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum (ESA CommEO) will bring together the global Earth observation ecosystem for three …

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The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on May 12, 2026 in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building at 8:00 am ET.  The hearing will be webcast on the committee's YouTube channel.  

The Senate Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on May 12, 2026 at 10:30 am ET in 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The  meeting will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs …

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The DC Chapter of the Space Force Association (SFA), the National Spacepower Center (NsPC), and AE Industrial Partners will hold the next in their Spacepower Series on May 12, 2026 at AE Industrial Partners' office at 3000 K St, NW, Washington, DC from 1:00-6:00 pm ET. The topic is: Strategic Launch: Spacepower, Deterrence, and the …

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The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on May 12, 2026 from 1:30-2:30 pm ET. The guest is Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command. More information is on the event's website, which says: Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, is responsible for defending U.S. and allied …

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Singapore Space & Technology will hold the 2026 Global Space Technology Convention & Exhibition (GSTCE) from May 13-14, 2026 in Singapore. More information is on the event's website.    

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) will hold its 1st IAA Planetary Sunshade Workshop from May 13-15, 2026 at the University of Nottingham, U.K. More information is on the event's website, which says: