The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a virtual hearing on February 24, 2021 at 9:30 am ET via WebEx on "Future Defense Spending." Witnesses are: Mr. Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis, Center for Strategic and International Studies Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken, President and CEO, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Watch …

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CompTIA's Space Enterprise Council and the Norwegian Industrial Forum for Space Activities will hold a virtual forum on February 24, 2021 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET (1600-1800 Central European Time) "s to highlight the strong history and future potential for space cooperation between our two nations and for the participants to get a …

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The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) will hold the next in its virtual Global Networking Forum series on February 24, 2021 from 17:00-18:00 Central European Time (11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time). The topic is "Breakthrough Listen and International SETI Collaborations." More information is on the event's website, which says: The growing catalogue of …

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The NASA History Office will hold the next its in series of virtual brown-bag lunches on February 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET. The guest is Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Project Apollo collection at the National Air and Space Museum.  She will discuss her new book, Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo. …

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The NSF-NASA-DOE Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet virtually on February 24, 2021 from 12:00-4:00 pm ET. More information is on the committee's website, including how to listen via Zoom.

The Space Foundation will hold the next in its series of Space Symposium 365 webinars on February 24, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is "The Navy's Contribution to Space." More information is on the series' website.

The FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) will hold a virtual workshop on Commercial Space Transportation on February 24, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET.  The emailed announcement, including a Zoom link, is reproduced below: ------------------------ On Wednesday, February 24, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) will hold …

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NASA will hold a news conference on February 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET from Johnson Space Center to discuss two upcoming spacewalks (or extravehicular activities -- EVAs) that will take place at the International Space Station on February 28 and March 5.  NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguichi …

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Maxar will discuss its 4th Quarter 2020 financial results during a conference call on February 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm ET (3:00 pm MT).  The call will be audiocast on Maxar's website. Speakers are: Daniel Jablonsky, President and Chief Executive Officer , and Biggs Porter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The Space Generation Advisory Council will hold the 4th African Space Generation Workshop in Accra, Ghana, from February 25-26, 2021. More information is on the event's website. The workshop was postponed because of the COVID pandemic and rescheduled for these dates.  Check the event's website for any updates about whether it is in-person or virtual. …

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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next Space Policy Show webinar on February 25, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is: SSA-A View From Europe. More information is on the event's website, which says: How is cooperation for space security and space situational awareness evolving in Europe? What are the latest developments in the …

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NASA's Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) -- formerly Curation, Analysis, and Planning Team for Extraterrestrial Materials (CAPTEM) -- will meet virtually on February 25, 2021 from 3:00-5:00 pm ET. More information is in the emailed announcement, which is reproduced below.

The Space Force Association will interview Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt on February 26, 2021 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. The event's website does not specify the time zone.  Check that website to see if they clarify it. Burt is Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command; and Deputy Commander, Space Operations Command, …

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NASA will hold a ceremony on February 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET officially renamed the NASA HQ building after "Hidden Figures" mathematician Mary Jackson. The event will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website and will livestream on the agency’s Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, as well as the NASA app. Participants include: Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk Clayton Turner, NASA …

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The Moon Dialogs will hold a webinar on February 26, 2021 from 3:00-4:30 pm ET on "2021 Global Lunar Research Agenda." More information is on the event's website.

(NASA TV begins 4:30 am ET)

NASA's Planetary Science Advisory Committee will meet virtually on March 1-2, 2021 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm ET each day. The agenda is now posted.  It shows the meeting beginning at 10:25 am ET on March 1 and 10:30 am ET on March 2, rather than 10:00 am as stated in the Federal Register. …

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Washington Post opinions writer Jonathan Capehart will discuss Race in America with former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to fly into space, during a Washington Post Live event on March 1, 2021 at 9:30 am ET. More information is on the event's website.

NASA will hold two press conferences on March 1, 2021 at Johnson Space Center, TX to discuss the next SpaceX crew mission to the International Space Station, Crew-2.  Launch is currently expected on April 20, 2021. At 12:30 pm ET, officials will provide an overview of the mission.  Participants are: Kathy Lueders, NASA associate administrator …

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The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium will hold a virtual Workshop on Lunar Mapping for Precision Landing from March 2-4, 2021. More information is on the event's website.