NASA's Planetary Science Division will hold a virtual Town Hall on October 15, 2024 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET to discuss "changes made to select upcoming Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES)-24 programs and anticipated program changes for ROSES-25." More information is on NASA's website, which says (as of September 29): Planetary Science Research …

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The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, TX will host a meeting on "Astrobiology and the Future of Life" from October 16-18, 2024. More information is on the event's website, which says: "The Astrobiology and the Future of Life meeting is scheduled for October 16–18, 2024, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, …

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The 2024 International Astronautical Congress will take place in Milan, Italy, from October 14-18, 2024. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will represent the agency at the IAC and NASA will " amplify the following talks happening at the congress through its YouTube Channel:" Monday, Oct. 14 7:45 a.m. EDT (1:45 p.m. CEST): One-to-One …

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The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on October 17, 2024 at 10:00 am ET. The speaker is Troy Meink, Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). More information is on the event's website, which says: "Since 1960, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has developed, acquired, launched, and operated our …

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AIAA will hold an Aerospace Policy Connection (APC) Space Series Aerospace 101 Lunch on October 17, 2024 in 2075 Rayburn House Office Building. The topic is "Commercial Space Authorization and Economic Growth." More information is on AIAA's website.

Update, October 19: The meeting will take place at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. The agenda is posted. Note that it is in PACIFIC time. Some sessions are open and some are closed.  There are open sessions each day. The agenda does not yet provide the livestream links, but indicated they are forthcoming so check …

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Satellite Innovation will take place from October 21-22, 2024 as part of the 2024 Silicon Valley Space Week at the Computer Science Museum in Mountain View, CA.  This conference will be immediately followed by the MilSat Symposium, October 23-24, at the same venue. More information is on the event's website.

The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) will hold the 2024 Advancing IDEA in Planetary Science conference virtually from October 21-25, 2024. More information is on the event's website, which says: The LPI’s 2024 Advancing IDEA in Planetary Science conference aims to boost the community’s momentum in incorporating Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) principles in …

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Update, October 20:  The agenda is posted. Original Entry: NASA's Heliophysics Advisory Committee will meet October 22-24, 2024.  The Federal Register notice, reproduced below, does not indicate where the committee members are meeting or if it is virtual, but public participation is virtual only. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National …

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NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio will hold the Planetary Science Technology Symposium from October 22-24, 2024 More information is on the event's website.

The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on October 22, 2024 at 10:00 am ET. The speaker is Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, Commander, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific. More information is on the event's website, which says: "The Indo-Pacific region encompasses over half the world’s population, accounting for 60% of global GDP. …

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Lockheed Martin will hold its 3rd quarter 2024 financial results telecon on October 22, 2024 at 11:00 am ET. Audio will be webcast on the company's website. Participants are: James Taiclet, chairman, president and chief executive officer; Jay Malave, chief financial officer; and Maria Ricciardone, vice president, Treasurer and Investor Relations

MilSat Symposium will take place from October 23-24, 2024 as part of the 2024 Silicon Valley Space Week at the Computer Science Museum in Mountain View, CA.  This conference will be immediately preceded by the Satellte Innovation conference, October 21-22, at the same venue. More information is on the event's website.

The Institute of Navigation (ION) has declared October 23 as International GNSS Day, celebrating Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that provide position, navigation and timing data. The U.S. Global Positioning  System, GPS, is perhaps the best known of these systems, but other countries have developed similar capabilities. Collectively they are called GNSS. According to the …

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Boeing will hold its 3rd quarter 2024 financial results telecon on October 23, 2024 at 10:30 am ET.  Audio will be webcast on the company's website. Participants are: President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brian West

Update, October 23, 10:35 am ET:  They've just posted on X that they are targeting 10:25 am CENTRAL (11:25 am Eastern) for the launch today.  Their webcast, audio only, will begin 10 minutes before launch.  Check the Blue Origin website and social media outlets for up to date information. #NewShepard is on the pad going …

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NASA's Heliophysics Division will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting on October 23, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. More information is on NASA's website, which says (as of September 29): October 23, 2024 @ 12:00 PM ET Heliophysics Virtual Town Hall NASA’s Heliophysics Division (HPD) invites you to participate in an upcoming virtual community Town …

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NASA's Astrophysics Division will  hold a virtual Town Hall meeting on October 23, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET. More information is on NASA's website, which says: Astrophysics Virtual Town Hall: October 23, 2024 @ 3:00 PM Eastern Time NASA’s Astrophysics Division (APD) invites you to participate in an upcoming virtual community Town Hall on Wednesday, …

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Update, October 24:  The splashdown time has been refined by one minute. It's scheduled for 3:29 am ET tomorrow (Friday).  NASA+ coverage begins at 2:15 am ET.  The audio-only post-splashdown media teleconference is still at 5:00 am ET. Update, October 23:  Crew-8 finally has the go-ahead to undock at 5:05 pm ET today, with splashdown …

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The International Space University - USA Alumni Association DC Chapter with hold its next Space Café on October 23, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at 1020 N. Highland St. (The Phoenix) Clubhouse Room, Arlington, VA. The speaker is Robert Gamin, Director of Government Affairs and Business Development for Starburst Aerospace. More information is on the …

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