NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (EXOPAG) will meet at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA on June 11-12, 2022 immediately prior to the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society at the same location. More information is on the EXOPAG website.

Update, June 13:  NASA just released a list of NASA-related events at the meeting, which began yesterday. A few highlights are -- NASA Town Hall: 12:45 p.m. PDT Monday, June 13 Plenary lecture by Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate: 11:40 a.m. PDT Tuesday, June 14 James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall: 6:30 …

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will hold a workshop at the National Academy of Sciences building, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC from June 13-14, 2022 as part of its dissemination of its new report "Leveraging Commercial Space for Earth and Ocean Remote Sensing." The study was undertaken by the Academies' Committee …

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NOAA's Space Weather Advisory Group will meet virtually on June 13-14, 2022. The meeting is 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET each day. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.   SUMMARY: The Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) will meet for 2 half- days on June 13-14, 2022. DATES: The …

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The FAA will issue the Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for SpaceX's effort to increase launch activity at its Starbase location in Boca Chica, TX to launch its Starship/Super Heavy space transportation system.  The FAA has been leading an interagency review including a public comment period for many months. The release of the final assessment has …

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Update, June 12:  The meeting will take place at the Holiday Inn Washington Capitol-National Mall in Washington, DC and virtually from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm ET each day.  The agenda is posted.  More information is on the OPAG website. Update, March 9, 2022:  The meeting has been rescheduled for June 14-15. # OPAGJune2022   …

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The Subcommittee on Environment of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on June 14, 2022 in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building at 10:00 am ET. It will be webcast on the committee's website. The topic is: "What's the Forecast: A Look at the Future of Weather Research." Witnesses are: Dr. …

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will travel to Noordwijk, The Netherlands to participate in an ESA Council meeting and advocate for continued cooperation on the Artemis program, Mars Sample Return, and earth science. NASA and ESA officials also will sign two agreements on a strategic partnership in earth science and the …

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The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will markup the FY2023 defense budget on June 15, 2022 at 9:30 am ET.  The markup is CLOSED. Full committee markup is scheduled for June 22 at 10:00 am ET.  The place is TBD.

NASA plans to resume the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) test of the Artemis I rocket on June 18-20, 2022, with tanking and practice countdowns on June 20. A pre-test media teleconference will take place virtually on June 15 at 11:00 am ET. Participants are: Jim Free, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters …

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The New York Space Business Roundtable (NYSBR) will hold a webinar on June 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET to discuss "The State of Space in a New York State of Mind." More information and a link to register are on the Washington Space Business Roundtable website, which says: The New York Space Business Roundtable …

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will hold its 2022 Milsatcoms conference in a hybrid format from June 16-17, 2022. The in-person meeting is at Savoy Place in London, England. More information is on the event's website.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold the third Space Cybersecurity Symposium on June 16, 2022 from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm ET. It is a virtual event. The theme is "Global and Applied Topics." More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says: Cybersecurity measures and policies are …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on June 16, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "Space Matters in the Arctic." More information is on the event's website, which says: As the Arctic region continues to warm, it is becoming more congested and contested.  Space domain …

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NASA TV will air the online premier of the 50-minute documentary "Color of Space" on June 19, 2022 beginning at 12:00 pm ET and repeated at 5:00 pm ET and 9:00 pm ET.  Other programming about contributions to NASA by Blacks will also air that day. June 19 is "Juneteenth," a federal holiday commemorating the …

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Update, June 10:  NASA plans to resume the Wet Dress Rehearsal test of the Artemis I rocket on June 18 with the final portion -- loading the Space Launch System's core stage and Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage with cryogenic propellants (liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen) and practicing countdowns -- on June 20.  Three tries in …

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June 20, 2022 is a Federal holiday in recognition of Juneteenth National Independence Day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. June 19 was designated by law as Junteenth National Independence Day in 2021. Since that is a Sunday in 2022, the holiday will be observed on Monday, the 20th.

NASA's Planetary Science Advisory Committee will meet at NASA HQ in Washington DC on June 21-23, 2022. The meeting on June 21 is 12:00-6:00 pm ET, and on June 22 and June 23 is 10:00 am - 6:00 pm ET. It will be available virtually via WebEx. More information is in the Federal Register notice, …

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