NASA will hold a media telecon on July 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET to discuss planning to build a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station at the end of its lifetime. NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX to build it. Participants are: Ken Bowersox, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations Dana Weigel, NASA …

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NASA will hold a media telecon on July 17, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET to provide an update on the Science Mission Directorate's Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office (ESSIO). Audio will air on NASA Live. Participants are: Nicky Fox, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate Joel Kearns, SMD Deputy Associate Administrator for ESSIO

On July 19-20, 2024 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET, the National Cathedral in Washigton, D.C. will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Space Window at the Cathedral that includes a piece of moon rock brought back by the Apollo 11 crew. More information about the Space Window and this event are on …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a fireside chat with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on July 19, 2024 from 9:00-10:00 am ET at its offices at 1616 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC and online. More information is on the event's website.  

In 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 20 as International Moon Day in recognition of the first human landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969 when U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Events are held …

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Update: The agenda is posted. Times are in Pacific Daylight Time (add 3 for Eastern). Note that the MEPAG meeting that was expected to take place after this conference was cancelled. Original Entry: The Lunar and Planetary Institute will hold the Tenth International Conference on Mars from July 22-25, 2024 at the California Institute of …

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The IBS Conference on Planetary Science and Space Exploration will take place at the Science Culture Center, Institute for Basic Sciences (IBS), Daejeon, South Korea from July 22-25, 2024. More information is on the event's website, which says: Planetary Science and Space Exploration (PSSE) aims to share the latest findings and recent and upcoming space …

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The 2024 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) will take place in Farnborough, U.K. from July 22-26, 2024. More information is on the event's website.

The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on July 22, 2024 at 9:00 am ET. The speaker is Major General Timothy Sejba, Commander of U.S Space Force's Space Training and Readiness (STAR) Command. More information and the link to the webinar are on the event's website.

NOTICE, July 24:  According to the APAC website, the WebEx was hacked this morning and the meeting was suspended. It may resume this afternoon, but it could be at a later date. An update is expected at noon today. Check the committee's website for up to date information. Update: The agenda is posted. Original Entry: …

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Update, July 21: The agenda is posted. On Tuesday, July 23, at 9:15 am CENTRAL Time (10:15 am Eastern), NASA's Joel Kearns is scheduled to discuss the VIPER program. Kearns and NASA SMD Associate Administrator Nicky Fox announced on July 17 that NASA is terminating VIPER. VIPER Project Scientist Anthony Colaprete is listed on the …

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Update, July 21: The agenda is posted. The time is 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET. Original Entry: The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) will hold its next virtual workshop on July 23, 2024. The topic is "Lunar Launch and Landing Facilities." The time is not indicated on the event's website as of June 30. Check that …

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Lockheed Martin will hold its 2Q2024 financial results telecon on July 23, 2024 at 11:00 am ET. Audio will be livestreamed on the company's website. Participants are: James Taiclet, Chairman, President and CEO Jay Malave, CFO Maria Ricciardone, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations

The Andy Thomas Space Foundation will hold the 17th Australian Space Forum from July 24-25, 2024 at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, Australia. More information is on the event's website.

The Hudson Institute will hold an in-person event on July 24, 2024 from 9:00-10:00 am ET with Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, Commander of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, at its offices at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The event will be livestreamed. The topic is "Future of Army Space and Missile …

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Redwire Space will hold a webinar on July 24, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET to discuss "What's Next for Commercial Lunar Exploration" that will air on Youtube. Speakers are: Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer, Redwire Mark Kirasich, Vice President of U.S. Operations at The Exploration Company ????✨ We’re excited to invite you to an exclusive …

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Northrop Grumman will hold its second quarter 2024 financial results telecon on July 25, 2024 at 9:00 am ET.  Audio will air on the company's website. Speakers are: Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president, and Dave Keffer, chief financial officer

The Senate Appropriations Committee will mark up three FY2025 appropriations bills on July 25, 2024 at 9:30 am ET in 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The meeting will be webcast on the committee's website. Two of the bills are space-related: Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) that funds NASA and NOAA, and Transportation-HUD (THUD) that funds the FAA and …

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NASA and Boeing will provide an update on the Starliner Crew Flight Test at a media briefing on July 25, 2024 at 11:30 am ET. Participants are: Steve Stich, NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Mark Nappi, Boeing Vice President and Program Manager, Commercial Crew NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on Boeing's Starliner …

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The Mitchell Institute will release a policy paper on "Small Satellites: Answering the Call for Space Superiority" on July 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET via Zoom. More information and registration instructions to get the Zoom link are on the event's website. The author is Charles Galbreath, Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies at the …

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