NASA's Planetary Sciences Division will hold a webinar on July 29, 2025 at 12:30 pm ET to discuss the recently released Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) opportunity. More information is on NASA's website, which says: Planetary Science Division ROSES Roll Out July 29 12:30 PM Eastern On July 29, 2025, at 12:30 PM …

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Update, July 23:  NASA will provide live launch coverage beginning at 7:00 am ET on NASA+ and the agency’s YouTube channel.  (A pre-launch telecon is on July 28. See our separate entry.) Original Entry: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite from Sriharikota, India on a GSLV rocket on July …

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on July 30, 2025 at 10:00 am ET in 253 Russell Senate Office Building to consider several nominations including Neil Jacobs to be the head of NOAA.  The meeting will be webcast. The full list of matters to be considered are: Agenda: Nomination …

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The Beyond Earth Institute (BEI) will hold a webinar on July 30, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 pm ET on "Eat, Love, Play in Space: Exploring the Fascinating Realities of Human Life Beyond Earth." More information is on the event's website, which says: Join the Beyond Earth Institute for an exciting and insightful webinar: "Eat Love Play". …

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The Lunar and Planetary Science Panel of the National Academies study on Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers will meet in open session on July 30, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. More information will be posted on the event's website closer to the meeting date. As of …

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NASA will hold a pre-launch news conference at Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025 at 5:30 pm ET in preparation for the launch of Crew-11 to the International Space Station, which is scheduled for July 31 at 12:09 pm ET. The news conference will be livestreamed on NASA's YouTube channel. Participants are: ·      Ken Bowersox, …

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The Potomac Officers Club will hold the 2025 Air and Space Summit on July 31, 2025 from 7:00 am-3:45 pm ET at the Hilton-McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: Air and space defense is a critical component of national security, and it’s increasingly essential in …

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The Senate Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill on July 31, 2025 starting at 9:15 am ET in 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building (they will also consider the Labor-HHS bill). The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website.

Space News will hold a webinar on July 31, 2025 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET to discuss "Golden Dome: Data and  AI." Space News Senior Staff Writer Sandra Erwin will interview Masao Dahlgren from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).  Other participants are pending as of July 24. More information is on the event's …

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Update, July 31, 11:00 pm ET:  NASA confirms they will try again tomorrow, August 1, at 11:43 am ET but "conditions around the launch pad are forecast at 75% favorable for liftoff. However, conditions along the flight path of Dragon remain a watch item. Acceptable weather conditions at both the launch site and along the …

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Axiom Space will hold a virtual post-mission press conference for the Axiom-4 private astronaut mission on August 1, 2025 at 9:00 am CENTRAL Time (10:00 am Eastern).   Axiom-4 launched to the International Space Station on June 25, 2025 and returned to Earth on July 14, 2025, a total of 20 days in space, 18 of …

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Update,  July 31:  The launch was scrubbed 1 minute and 7 seconds before liftoff due to weather. NASA will try again tomorrow, August 1, at 11:43 am ET.  This post-launch press conference shifts to tomorrow as well, but at 1:00 pm ET instead of 1:30 pm ET. Rocosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov is now listed …

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Update, July 31:  The launch was scrubbed today 1 minute and 7 seconds before liftoff due to weather. The next launch opportunity is tomorrow, August 1, at 11:43 am ET.  If they do go tomorrow, the crew will have a much shorter journey to the ISS.  Bill Harwood of CBS News posted on Bluesky that because …

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Blue Origin will launch its next suborbital New Shepard passenger flight, NS-34, on August 3, 2025 from its launch site in West Texas. The launch window opens at 7:30 am CENTRAL Time (8:30 am Eastern).  Blue Origin's webcast will begin 30 minutes before liftoff. The crew includes Justin Sun, a Chinese crypto currency billionaire who …

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The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on August 4, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 am ET. The guest is Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Chief Operations Officer, U.S. Space Force. More information is on the event's website, which says: Join the Mitchell Institute for a dynamic discussion with Lieutenant General DeAnna Burt, Chief …

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The 2025 Space & Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium will take place August 5-7, 2025 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. More information is on the event's website, which says: Space and Missile Defense - Defending America at Home and Abroad The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in …

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Redwire Space will hold an event at the U.S. Capitol on August 5, 2025 from 9:45-11:30 am ET. "From In-Orbit to Innovative Insulin: How Space Will Revolutionize the Pharmaceutical Sector" features the following speakers on how research aboard the International Space Station "will impact American competitiveness, job creation, and keep the U.S. ahead of China …

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Crew-10 is preparing to return to Earth.  As of August 4, 10:30 pm ET, NASA has not announced when they will undock as they continue to assess the weather, but NASA did post that the Crew-10 farewell and ISS Change-of-Command ceremony is August 5, 2025 at 1:10 pm ET.  It will be livestreamed on NASA+. …

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The Intelligence and National Security Association (INSA) will hold a meeting on August 6, 2025 from 5:00-7:30 pm MOUNTAIN Time at Nooks, 5775 Mark Dabling Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, to discuss "Securing Space: Threats, Strategic Roles and Building Resilience."  The meeting will take place under the Chatham House rule and is CLOSED TO THE PRESS. …

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Virgin Galactic will hold its second quarter 2025 financial results telecon on August 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm PACIFIC time (5:00 pm Eastern).  Audio will be livestreamed on the company's website.