The Washington Space Business Roundtable will host a webinar on April 29, 2026 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET to hear from space reporters following Satellite 2026 and the Space Foundation's Space Symposium. Panelists include: Marjorie Censer, AerospaceAmerica Mike Gruss, Space News Rachel Jewett, Via Satellite Vivienne Machi, Aviation Week Moderated by Kathy Stershic, W2 Communications More …

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Update April 26: As of today, this is still scheduled for April 30 at 8:00 am ET and the committee has a YouTube link for it. Original Entry: As of April 13, the House Appropriations Committee plans to markup the FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) bill that funds NASA and NOAA (part of the Department of Commerce) …

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The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of the Air Force, which includes the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force, on April 30, 2026 at 9:30 am ET in 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building.  It will be webcast. Witnesses are: Troy Meink, Secretary …

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold its next open meeting on April 30, 2026 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm ET at its offices at 45 L St., N.E., Washington, DC and online. One of the topics under consideration is: Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband – The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would promote efficient …

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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold a webinar on April 30, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET on "The Case for Commercial Human Spaceflight Regulation" led by Doug Ligor, founder of the Space Governance Institute and IAASS Director of Policy and Procedures. More information and a Zoom registration link are …

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Space News will hold an event in Washington, DC on April 30, 2026 from 3:00-7:00 pm ET to discuss "Opportunities for On-Orbit Computing" as part of its Orbital Data Center series. The event is in-person only and seating is limited. The location of the event, other than Washington DC, is not provided in the Space …

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The Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) will hold a virtual event on May 1, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET on "Salute to Space: The Legacy of Gen. Bernard Schriever." More information is on the event's website, which says as of April 12:    

The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) will hold the GEOINT 2026 conference from May 3-6, 2026 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO. More information is on the event's website, which says: Join us at the GEOINT Symposium 2026, where we delve into the critical role of geospatial intelligence in building …

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The European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) will hold the 2026 Space Resources Week in Luxembourg from May 4-7, 2026. More information is on the event's website, which says:  

The 2026 Small Satellites Systems and Services -- 4S -- Symposium will take place May 4-8, 2026 in Sardinia, Italy. More information is on the event's website, which says: Autonomous swarms of small drones and UAVs are now widely used in civil, defense, and commercial sectors. Powered by advanced sensors, AI, and communication systems, these …

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Ireland will become the 65th country to sign the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC at 3:00 pm ET on May 4, 2026.  The in-person event is open to credentialed media. More information is in NASA's press release.    

Firefly Aerospace will hold its 1st quarter 2026 financial results telecon on May 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET.  Audio will air on the company's website.

The Space Economy Summit Europe 2026 will take place May 5-6, 2026 at R. do Bojador, 1998-010, in Lisbon, Portugal. The theme is: Sovereignty in Space for Advantage on Earth. More information is on the event's website, which says: After a successful 2024 debut in Lisbon, the Space Economy Summit Europe, from Economist Enterprise, returns to explore …

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Nordspace's 2nd Canadian Space Launch Conference will take place on May 5, 2026 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 7:30 am-7:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Canadian Space Launch Conference (CSLC) marks the second time key stakeholders spanning industry, government, …

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On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space. He did not go into orbit. He made a suborbital flight that lasted about 15 minutes, but reached an altitude the United States considered to be the dividing line between air and space (50 miles or 80 kilometers). Jeff Bezos named …

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Voyager Technologies will hold its 1st quarter 2026 financial results telecon on May 5, 2026 at 9:00 am ET.  Audio will air on the company's investors website.

Defence iQ will hold the 13th annual C4ISR Global conference from May 6-7, 2026 at the Hilton London Syon Park, London, UK. For the first time, "a dedicated Space Operations Summit runs alongside the main programme — exploring SSA, SDA, and Space-ISR as space cements its place as a critical operational domain." More information is …

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The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold an in-person briefing on the FY2027 national security space budget request from 10:00 am-12:00 pm ET at Boeing's offices at 929 Long Branch Dr, Arlington, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: NSSA Budget Series: FY27 National Security Space Budget Briefing The President's FY27 …

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The International Institute of Space Law (IISL), with the support of the Amsterdam Space Law & Sustainability Centre and the Durham University's Space Research Centre, will hold a virtual Spring Space Law Symposium on May 8, 2026 from 10:30-16:00 Central European Summer Time (4:30-10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time). More information, registration instructions, and the agenda …

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GovExec's Washington Technology will host a Power Breakfast on May 8, 2026 on "Guiding the Golden Dome: Architecture, Acquisition, and the Future of Integrated Missile Defense."  The in-person event takes place at Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Golden Dome …

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