NASA will hold a news conference on November 29, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET to preview a spacewalk that will take place the next day at the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron will replace a faulty S-band antenna subassembly. Participants in the November 29 news conference are: Dana Weigel, NASA …

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The Slovak Space Office will hold the 3rd Slovak Space Tech Day, "Emerging Space 2021," on November 30, 2021 beginning at 10:00 am Central European Time (4:00 am Eastern Standard Time). It will take place virtually. More information is on the event's website, which says: The event will focus on presenting the Slovak potential and …

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The Committee on Planetary Protection of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet November 30-December 2, 2021. The meeting will take place virtually and the agenda is now posted on the committee's website. Some sessions are closed, but most are open throughout the three days.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announces the 27th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRDAF-27), which will be held virtually November 30-December 3, 2021. More information and a registration link are in the tweet. #JAXA invites you to the 27th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-27) ONLINE themed "Expand …

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The Defense Strategies Institute will hold the 8th Space Resiliency Summit from December 1-2, 2021 at National Harbor, MD. More information is on the event's website.

NOAA's Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) will meet virtually on December 1, 2021 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm ET. SWAG was created on April 21, 2021 pursuant to the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act. The meeting is open to the public, but one must contact Jennifer …

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on December 1, 2021 in 253 Russell Senate Office Building at 10:15 am ET to vote on several nominations. Among them are the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel to be Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Jainey Kumar Bavishi to be Assistant …

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The Space and Aeronautics subcommittee, which oversees NASA, and the Research and Technology subcommittee, which oversees NSF, of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a joint virtual hearing on December 1, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on the recently released Astro 2020 Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics from the National Academies …

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The Arecibo Science Advocacy Partnership will commemorate "the tragic collapse of the 305m telescope at the Arecibo Observatory one year ago" on December 1, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET. The announcement in the November 28, 2021 Planetary Exploration Newsletter provides the following information:   COMMEMORATING THE COLLAPSE OF THE ARECIBO TELESCOPE The Arecibo Science Advocacy …

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Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck will provide an update on the company's development of the new Neutron rocket on December 2, 2021 at 8:00 am ET. It will be streamed on Rocket Lab's YouTube channel.

The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a webinar on December 2, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET to discuss the James Webb Space Telescope, which is scheduled for launch on December 18. The guests are: Greg Robinson, JWST Program Director, NASA Headquarters Scott Willoughby, JWST Program Manager, Northrop Grumman STA meetings are by invitation only.  …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on December 2, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "Allies and Partners by Design" and features Brigadier General Kevin Whale of the Royan Canadian Air Force, who is Deputy Commanding General-Transformation in the U.S. Space Force's Space Operations Command.  …

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Update, November 28, 2021:  As of today, this event is still scheduled to take place on December 2, 2021. Update, September 7:  The event has been postponed to December 2 because of the COVID resurgence. Original Entry: Women in Aerospace (WIA) will hold its next Awards Dinner on October 14, 2021 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon …

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The Space Technology Industry, Government, University Roundtable (STIGUR) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet virtually on December 3, 2021 from 12:00-4:30 pm ET.  The meeting is open to the public through 3:00 pm ET. Check the STIGUR website for up to date information and the livestream link when it is …

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The Moon Village Association will hold the 5th Global Moon Village Workshop and Symposim from December 6-8, 2021.  The event will take place online and will be coordinate from Nicosia, Cyprus. More information is on the event's website.

NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will hold an open meeting on December 6, 2021 from 9:30-10:00 am ET. The meeting is available telephonically.  More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.   SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming …

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NASA will introduce its newest class of astronauts on December 6, 2021 at 12:30 pm ET. The event at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, will air live on NASA TV, the agency’s website, and the NASA app. Participating in the event are: Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator Pam Melroy, NASA Deputy Administrator Vanessa Wyche, Director, …

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