The 15th virtual Lunar Surface Science Workshop will take place on May 10, 2022 at 11:00 am ET. The agenda for "We are Going! Artemis Community Updates" includes presentations from Thomas Zurbuchen, head of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Lori Glaze, SMD planetary science division director, Joel Kearns, head of SMD's exploration science strategy and …

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The House Appropriations Transportation-HUD subcommittee will hold a virtual hearing via Zoom on the FY2023 budget request for the Department of Transportation on May 10, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET. DOT includes the FAA and its Office of Commercial Space Transportation. The witness is Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttegieg.  The hearing will be webcast on …

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The Lunar and Planetary Institute will hold a virtual conference from May 11-12, 2022.  (Originally it was May 11-13, but was shortened by one day.) The topic is: "Apophis T-7 Years: Knowledge Opportunities for the Science of Planetary Defense." More information is on the event's website, which says: This workshop will explore the dynamic details …

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CyberLEO will take place at the Hyatt Regency LAX in Los Angeles, CA from May 11-13, 2022. May 11 is classified at the TS/SCI level. May 12-13 is unclassified. More information is on the event's website.  

The Secure World Foundation (SWF) will hold an event on May 11, 2022 in conjunction with the 2022 Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The May 11 event is "Earth Observation Stakeholders & Space Sustainability: Why You Should Care." It will take place from 3:30-5:00 pm Central European Summer Time.  The website does not …

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The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the FY2023 budget request for the Department of Defense on May 11, 2022 at 10:30 am ET in 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary, Department of Defense General …

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The Mitchell Institute's virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum will discuss the role of the National Guard in the U.S. Space Force and the need to create a Space National Guard on May 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm ET. Speakers are: Brig. Gen. Michael A. Valle, Assistant Adjutant General -- Air, and Commander, Florida Air National Guard …

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The Strategic Forces subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on May 11, 2022 at 4:30 pm ET in 232-A Senate Russell Office Building on the FY2023 budget request for the U.S. Space Force. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense …

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Update, May 11, 5:00 pm ET:  NASA *just* changed the time for this media briefing to 30 minutes EARLIER than announced. Now at 5:30 pm ET. Update, May 9:  The post-FRR media telecon is on May 11, 2022 at 6:00 pm ET.  It will air on NASA Live.  Participants are: Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA’s …

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Ars Technica will hold its "inaugural single-day conference," Ars Frontiers, on May 12, 2022 in Washington, D.C.  The announcement does not specify the time or location. One must "request an invite to join us in person" and instructions on how to do so are "at the end of this announcement." The announcement says: We're going to …

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The Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a virtual hearing on May 12, 2022 at 9:30 am ET on the FY2023 budget requets from the Department of Commerce, which includes NOAA and its Office of Space Commerce. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. The witness is Secretary of Commerce …

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Update, May 5: The hearing has been rescheduled again, this time for May 12 at 10:00 am ET. The emailed announcement says: Update, April 28:  The hearing has been postponed again.  A new date was not announced. Update, April 21:  The hearing now will take place in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building and virtually on …

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Rocket company Astra will hold its "inaugural Spacetech Day" on May 12, 2022 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET from its "Bay Area" factory. More information is on the event's website, which says: We'll be sharing information about our products and giving participants a preview of what’s next for Astra. We believe that the space economy is …

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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will hold a telephonic public briefing on May 12, 2022 from 1:30-3:00 pm ET.  ASAP meets quarterly. 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 meeting of …

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The SETI Institute will host the 2022 Drake Awards to honor excellence in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence on May 12, 2022 at SRI International in Menlo Park, CA from 6:00-9:00 pm Pacific Time (9:00 pm - midnight Eastern). A virtual option is available. A virtual reception hosted Seth Shostak, Host of Big Picture Science radio …

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The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on May 13, 2022 at 9:30 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building on the FY2023 budget requests for the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: The Honorable Frank …

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The four-person crew of Axiom-1, the first U.S.-sponsored private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, and the President and CEO of Axiom Space, will hold a virtual press briefing on May 13, 2022 at 11:00 am ET to discuss the crew's experiences during their 17-day space mission. Participants are: Michael Suffredini, President and Chief …

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