The Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS's) Aerospace Security Project will hold an event on June 12, 2024 from 3:30-5:15 pm ET on "Integrating Space for the Joint Fight."  It will take place in person at CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC, and livestreamed. Participants are: 3:30-4:15 pm Clayton Swope, Deputy Director …

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Space News will hold a webinar on June 12, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET on "U.S.-Japan Perspectives on Space Sustainability." Participants are: Masami Onoda, Director, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Washington Office Issei Shinohara, Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace Dept., Mitsubishi International Corp. Ellen Gersten, Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and …

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SSPI will hold a panel discussion "The Future of Satellite Spectrum" on June 12, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at Milbank, 1850 K St., NW, Washington, DC. Participants are: Kimberly Baum, VP Spectrum Engineering & Strategy at Eutelsat/OneWeb Kathryn Martin, Deputy Director for Partnerships & Engagement, Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Policy & Programs DoD CIO Giselle Creeser, …

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Update, June 13, 8:10 am ET: The spacewalk was scrubbed before it was to begin. The astronauts were in their suits, in the airlock, but now have doffed their suits. NASA posted this statement on the ISS blog, but the reason for the cancellation was not immediately announced. Original Entry: NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and …

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The full House Appropropriations Committee will mark up the FY2025 Defense Appropriations Bill, the Financial Services-General Government bill (which includes the FCC), and the Legislative Branch bill on June 13, 2024 at 9:00 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. It will be webcast on the committee's website.

The 7th Prague Space Security Conference will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from June 16-18, 2024. The theme this year is "Forging Strategic Partnerships in the Global Space Race." More information is on the event's website.

The European Lunar Symposium 2024 will take place June 16-21, 2024 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. More information is on the event's website.

NASA's Heliophysics Advisory Committee will meet on June 17-18, 2024 at NASA HQ in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public up to the capacity of the room (3H42) and will also be available via WebEx. The meeting on June 17 is 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET and on June 18 is 9:30 am-5:00 …

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The National Space Council Black Week Space Forum on June 17, 2024 from 11:30 am-3:00 pm ET will "highlight the career paths and contributions of Black people in the space enterprise." The theme is: Beyond the Color Lines: From Science Fiction to Science Fact.  It will take place at the Oprah Winfrey Theater at the …

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The FAA will hold four “public scoping” sessions to obtain public input on the potential environmental impacts of SpaceX operating the Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Three of the meetings are in-person near KSC on June 12 and June 13 (see our separate Calendar entry). The fourth is virtual on June …

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The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on June 17, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at 1020 N Highland Street, Arlington, VA (Phoenix Clubhouse Room). The speaker is Brian Weeden, Systems Director for the Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy. More information and RSVP …

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The United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs will convene the 1st United Nations Conference on Sustainable Lunar Activities at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria on June 18, 2024 from 10:00 - 17:30  Central European Summer Time (CEST which is 4:00 - 11:30 am EDT). The event is one day before the 2024 …

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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable will hold a luncheon on June 18, 2024 at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD from 11:30-1:00 pm ET The speaker is Makenzie Lystrup, Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. More information is on the event's website.

NASA's Heliophysics Division will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting on June 18, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. More information is on the NASA Science Mission Directorate website for virtual townhall meetings, which says (as of June 8): Heliophysics Virtual Town Hall NASA’s Heliophysics Division (HPD) invites you to participate in an upcoming virtual community …

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NASA and Boeing leadership will hold a media telecon on June 18, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET to discuss the status of the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test and plans for Starliner and its two-person crew, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return to Earth. The most recent date targeted for return is June 22. …

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Update, June 10:  The meeting will be livestreamed on U.N. Web TV. A concise version of the agenda is posted as well as a more complete version. Times are in Central European Summer Time.  Subtract 6 for Eastern Daylight Time. The U.N. Office of Outer Space Affairs is convening the 1st U.N. Conference on Sustainable …

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June 19, 2024 is a U.S. Federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States after the Civil War. Government offices will be closed.  

NASA's Science Mission Directorate will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting on June 20, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET to discuss two ROSES-2024 program elements: : F.8 Supplements for Open-Source Science (SOSS) and F.14 High Priority Open-Source Science (HPOSS) More information is on the event's website, which says (as of May 5): June 20, 2024 Townhall on the F.8 …

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NASA will hold a virtual briefing on June 20, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET to provide a summary of the 5th biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise that was held April 2-3, 2024 at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD. Video of the briefing will stream live on NASA TV and NASA’s YouTube channel. Participants are: …

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The European Space Forum will take place in Brussels, Belgium from June 24-25, 2024. The theme is: Sustainable Innovation for Global Leadership. More information is on the event's website, which says: The European Space Forum will return to Brussels in June 2024, once again bringing together key industry leaders, policymakers, and experts for 2 full days of face-to-face …

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