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:  

The 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies (RAST 2026), will take place May 13-15, 2026 at the National Defense University (Yenilevent Campus-Istanbul) in Istanbul, Turkey. AIAA is a co-sponsor of the event and more information is on AIAA's website, which says: It is our great pleasure to invite you to …

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The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) will hold a briefing on its 2026 State of the Satellite Industry Report on May 13, 2026 at 10:00 am ET at Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St., NW, Washington, DC. The event is in-person only. Pre-registration is required. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says:

The full House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) bill, which funds NASA and NOAA, on May 13, 2026 at 11:00 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website and YouTube channel.

Space News will hold a webinar on May 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET on "Software Integration & Strategic Missile Defense." More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says: Missile defense is shifting toward highly distributed, software-defined architectures that integrate space sensors, ground systems, interceptors and decision engines into a unified …

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Intuitive Machines will hold its 1st Quarter 2026 financial earnings telecon on May 14, 2026 at 8:30 am ET. Audio will be available on the company's investors' website.

The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on May 14, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET. The speaker is U.S. Space Force (USSF) Brig. Gen. Christopher Fernengel, Director, Plans & Programs. More information is on the event's website, which says:    

Virgin Galactic will hold its first quarter 2026 financial results telecon on May 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm PACIFIC Time (5:00 pm Eastern.)  Audio of the event will air on the company's investors website.

The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on May 14, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at "Florida House," located at 1 2nd St NE, Washington, DC. The event, A Conversation on Space Exploration, features Justin "JP" Park, "a space industry entrepreneur and educator with a …

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The Los Angeles Times and Arizona State University will hold an Aerospace & Defense Summit on May 15, 2026 from 8:00 am-4:30 pm PACIFIC Time at NantStudios in El Segundo, CA. More information is on the event's website, which says:

Update May 13: The launch was scrubbed shortly before launch due to weather. They will try again on Friday, May 15, at 6:05 pm ET. NASA coverage begins at 5:45 pm ET pm on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. If it launches then, it will dock with the ISS on Sunday, May 17, at …

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After two weather delays, SpaceX's 34th cargo mission to the International Space Station, SpX-34 or CRS-34 (for Commercial Resupply Services), launched at 6:05 pm ET on May 15. It will dock at the ISS on Sunday, May 17, at 7:00 am ET. NASA coverage begins at 5:30 am ET on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.