The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a luncheon on October 12, 2022 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ET in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The speaker is Dave Pierce, Director of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. STA events are invitation-only. Contact STA President Rich Coleman for further information: rich@spacetransportation.us

The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) will hold the First International Lunar Search and Rescue Conference in Hainan, China from October 13-15, 2022. A virtual option is also available. More information is on the event's website.    

The Beyond Earth Institute will hold its first annual policy symposium on October 12-13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. in cooperation with the University of Arizona.  It will take place at the University of Arizona Center for Outreach & Collaboration, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC. According to the agenda, a reception will take …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on October 13, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space." More information is on the event's website, which says: What are key past, present, and future efforts by the U.S. government to help …

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Women in Aerospace (WIA) will hold its 2022 awards dinner and ceremony on October 13, 2022 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA beginning at 6:00 pm ET. More information and ticket sales are on the WIA website.

The Space Weather Roundtable of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will hold its 2022 fall meeting on October 14, 2022. It is open to the public and will be livestreamed. Details remain TBA as of October 9.  Check the event's website for updated information.

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum location on the National Mall at 600 Independence Ave, S.W., in Washington, DC is undergoing a 7-year renovation and has been closed since 2018. On October 14, 2022, half of the museum will reopen to the public. A list of the eight exhibits that are completed and ready …

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Update, October 13, 2:45 pm ET:  Weather could change this again, but NASA now is planning undocking at 11:35 am ET tomorrow, October 14, with splashdown just about 5 hours later at 4:50 pm ET. Stay tuned, though. Update, October 13, 9:45 am ET: The undocking has been delayed again due to weather. They're looking …

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The 18th virtual Lunar Surface Science Workshop (LSSW) will take place on October 14, 2022. The event's website does not specify the time. The topic is "Implementing a Coordinated Lunar Resource Evaluation Campaign" and is a follow-on to the July 11 LSSW on DEFINING a Coordinated Lunar Resource Evaluation Campaign. More information is on the …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on October 14, 2022 from 12:30-1:30 pm ET with Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of the U.S. Space Force's Space Operations Command. The topic is: "Posturing U.S. Space Operations for a Warfighting Advantage." More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.

The University of Nebraska's Annual Space Law Conference will take place on October 14, 2022 at the Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC from 12:30-4:30 pm ET. A reception and cash bar will take place following the conference "at a nearby spot." The topic is: "Operating in Space: Current Issues in …

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The University of Nebraska Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law program will hold a networking event in Washington, DC with a cash bar on October 14, 2022. The "Space and National Security Law Networking Night" will be held at The Exchange Saloon, 1719 G Street, NW, Washington, DC from 4:45-6:30 pm ET. More information is in …

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Update, October 13, 2:45 pm ET:  Weather could change this again, but right now NASA plans undocking at 11:35 am ET tomorrow, October 14, and splashdown about 5 hours later at 4:50 pm ET. But stay tuned. Update, October 13, 9:45 am ET: The Crew-4 return has been delayed again due to weather. Stay tuned …

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will hold its 2022 In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) workshop from October 17-18, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza College Park-Washington DC, 6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, MD. Facility tours on October 17 are in-person only, but sessions on October 18 offer both in-person and virtual participation. The agenda has been …

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NASA's Astrophysics Advisory Committee will meet on October 17-18, 2022. The meeting on October 17 is 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET and on October 18 is 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ET. The agenda is posted. "Due to current COVID-19 issues affecting NASA Headquarters occupancy, public attendance will be virtual only." More information is …

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The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) will hold a virtual workshop on "Planetary Protection in Practice" from October 18-19, 2022. More information is on the event's website, which says: Purpose and Scope This workshop will bring together mission teams and planetary protection researchers to discuss the current state …

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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable will hold its next monthly luncheon on October 18, 2022. The speaker is Bobby Braun, Space Sector Head, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. The MSBR website changed recently and as of October 16, 2022 does not identify the time or place for these luncheons, but typically they are at Martins …

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