Update, December 9:  The test took place at 5:45 pm ET. Update, December 8, 7:00 pm ET:  The launch was attempted at 5:30 pm ET (4:30 pm local time at Boca Chica) today, but at 1 second (or 1.3 seconds as shown on the SpaceX webcast) before liftoff, automated systems aborted the launch due to …

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The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) will hold a webinar on December 9, 2020 from 7:00-8:30 pm ET on "Our Lunar Future." The organizers provide this information: This program will discuss NASA’s Artemis mission to orbit and then land on the lunar surface. Participants will explore scientific goals, and how establishing a more permanent …

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The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) will hold a virtual symposium on December 10, 2020 from 11:15 am-4:40 pm ET on "Bioengineering for Space." The organizers provide this information: This symposium will present research on gene editing and synthetic biology that may be used to overcome human limitations during long term spaceflight. The keynote …

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NASA will hold a media teleconference on December 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET to discuss the next test in the Green Run series of tests of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The test itself is taking place over several days beginning December 5. The Green Run is a series …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on December 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "Innovative Space Showcase." As described by the organizers: "This is an exciting time for space. Emerging new technology has the potential to change the way we operate in space, on …

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AIAA will host a webinar on December 10, 2020 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET on "Firing Up the Artemis I Rocket" as part of its Aerospace Perspectives Series. John Blevins, SLS Chief Engineer at NASA, will provide an update on Artemis and the SLS Green Run tests. More information is on the event's website.

The University of Washington (UW) Space Policy and Research Center (SPARC) will hold the next in its series of UW Space Dialogs on December 10, 2020 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time (3:00 pm Eastern). The guest is Victoria Samson, Director, Washington Office, Secure World Foundation who will speak about "Space Security, Stability, and Sustainability: Emerging …

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The New Space Economy European Expo Forum, Digital Edition, will take place virtually from December 11-12, 2020. More information, including the agenda, is on the event's website.  The time zone is not specified, but presumably is Central European Time (subtract 6 for EST).

The AFCEA Northern Virginia (NOVA) chapter will hold its Air and Space Forces IT Day 2020 virtually on December 15, 2020 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm ET. The theme is: Accelerating Air, Space and Cyber Digital Transformation Some of the sessions celebrate the 1st anniversary of creation of the U.S. Space Force. More information …

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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold a webinar on December 11, 2020 from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm ET. The topic is:  New FAA Launch and Reentry Regulations: Opportunity for International Cooperation. Participants are: Speakers New Launch Requirements and Areas of Cooperation, Paul Wilde Ph.D P.E. – FAA Office …

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The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a webinar on December 11, 2020 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET with European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Jan Woerner who will provide an update on ESA's activities.  STA also will present him with its International Leadership Award. Pre-registration is required. For registration information, contact Rich …

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The Space Foundation will present its 2020 John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr. Award for Space Exploration to the JPL InSight-Mars Cube One joint project flight teams on December 11, 2020 in a virtual event from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. The speaker is JPL Director Michael Watkins. More information is on the event's website, which describes the …

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Update, November 25:  This is one of three calendar entries we have for this conference, which spans three weeks, but not weekends:  December 1-4, December 7-11, and December 14-17.   See the schedule for more information. Update, September 17:  The meeting now will take place entirely virtually and spans the December 1-17 time frame.  Organizers say: …

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Space News will present its 2020 awards for Excellence & Innovation at a virtual event on December 14, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET.  Space News provides this information: Join us Monday, Dec. 14 as we reveal the winners of the 2020 SpaceNews Awards for Excellence & Innovation. This one-hour live event features a panel discussion …

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The Moon Dialogs will hold its next webinar on December 14, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET.  The topic is "2020 Lunar Policy Takeaways." More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.

The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) will hold the fourth in a series of webinars on December 14, 2020 at 8:00 pm Central European Time (2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time). The topic is International Cooperation in Defending Spacecraft in the Cyber Domain. Participants are: Howard Weiss, Technical Director, Parsons Brandon Bailey, Cybersecurity Project Leader, Aerospace …

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The Space Force Association will conduct an interview with Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force, on December 14, 2020 from 4:30-5:30 pm ET (2:30-3:30 pm Mountain Time). More information is on the event's website.

The sample return capsule from China's Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission is expected to land in Inner Mongolia around December 16, 2020 Beijing time.  Official Chinese sources have not provided details and give only the December 15-17 time period for landing. The goal was to collect 2 kilograms of lunar soil and rock by drilling …

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will speak to the Greater Houston Partnership on the "State of Space" on December 15, 2020 from 10:00-11:00 am Central Time (11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern). More information is on the event's website,