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SpX CRS-30 CARGO SPACECRAFT UNDOCKS FROM ISS, Apr 28, 2024, Earth orbit, 1:05 pm ET (NASA+)
Update, April 27: NASA confirms that SpX CRS-30 will undock on Sunday, April 28, at 1:05 pm ET with NASA TV coverage beginning at 12:45 pm ET. It still has the caveat "weather permitting," however. Update, April 25: Undocking was postponed to Saturday and then to Sunday because of bad weather in the splashdown zone. …
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INTER-PLANETARY SMALL SATELLITE CONF, Apr 30-May 2, 2024, Tucson, AZ
The Inter-Planetary Small Satellite Conference will take place at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, from April 30-May 2, 2024. More information is on the event's website.
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SHENZHOU-17 RETURN TO EARTH, Apr 30, 2024, Inner Mongolia, 5:45 am ET?
The Shenzhou-17 crew of China's Tiangong-3 space station will return to Earth on April 30, 2024 after 6 months in space, landing at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia. Their replacements on Shenzhou-18 arrived yesterday. China has not made an official announcement of the exact time, but Bob Christy of @OrbitalFocus calculates it likely …
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Natl Acad SPACE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT ROUNDTABLE (STIGUR), Apr 30, 2024, 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET
Update, April 28: The agenda is posted and shows the meeting ending at 4:00 pm ET. It will take place at the Academies' Keck Center, 500 5th St., NW, Washington, DC. No mention is made of a livestream. Original Entry: The Space Technology Industry, University, Government Roundtable (STIGUR) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, …
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HOUSE SS&T HRG ON NASA’S FY2025 BUDGET REQUEST, Apr 30, 2024, DC, 10:00 am ET (webcast)
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on NASA's FY2025 budget request on April 30, 2024 at 10:00 am ET in 2318 Rayburn House Office Building. It will be webcast on the committee's website. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is the sole witness.
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HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS THUD SBCMT HRG ON DOT’S FY2025 BUDGET REQUEST, Apr 30, 2024, DC, 10:00 am ET
The Transportation-HUD subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on the FY2025 budget request for the Department of Transportation on April 30, 2024 at 10:00 am ET in 2358A Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttegieg is the sole witness. DOT …
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MERIDIAN SPACE DIPLOMACY FORUM 2024, Apr 30, 2024, DC, 11:00 am-5:30 pm ET
The agenda is posted. The Meridian International Center will hold the Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum 2024 on April 30, 2024 from 11:00 am-5:30 pm ET at Meridian House, 1630 Crescent Place, NW, Washington, DC. A virtual option is available for those who register. More information and a registration link are on the event's website, …
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NSSA DOD FY2025 SPACE BUDGET ANALYSIS, Apr 30, 2024, virtual, 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET
The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold a webinar on April 30, 2024 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET to discuss the FY2025 space budget request for DOD and national security space. Speakers are: Michael Tierney, NSSA Chief of Legislative Affairs Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute More information and a registration link are …
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HOUSE APPROPS SBCMTE HRG ON FY2025 BUDGET REQUEST FOR DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, Apr 30, 2024, DC, 2:00 pm ET
The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on April 30, 2024 in H-140 Capitol at 2:00 pm ET on the FY2025 budget request for the Department of the Air Force, which includes the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. It will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses …
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BOOK LAUNCH: OXFORD HANDBOOK OF SPACE SECURITY (GW), May 1, 2024, DC, 11:00 am-1:00 pm ET
The Space Policy Institute and Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University will hold a book launch event on May 1, 2024 at the Elliott School, 1957 E St., NW, Washington, DC from 11:00 am -1:00 pm ET. The book is "Oxford Handbook of Space Security" edited by Saadia M. Pekkanen and P.J. …
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VIRTUAL NEWS CONFERENCE WITH STARLINER CFT CREW, May 1, 2024, virtual, 1:30 pm ET
NASA will hold a virtual news conference with the crew of the Starliner Crew Flight Test, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, on May 1, 2024 at 1:30 pm ET. The news conference will air on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Wilmore and Williams are scheduled for launch on the CFT mission on May …
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HASC SBCMT HRG ON FY2025 BUDGET REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS, May 1, 2024, DC, 3:30 pm ET
The Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will hold a hearing on the FY2025 budget request for National Security Space Programs on May 1, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: John Plumb, Assistant Secretary …
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PORT RELOCATION OF SPX CREW-8 DRAGON, May 2, 2024, Earth orbit, 7:45-8:28 am ET
Update, April 27: The NASA TV schedule now shows this as May 2, same time. Update, April 26: The port relocation cannot take place until the SpX-30 cargo spacecraft departs and frees the zenith port for Crew-8. That has been delayed from April 26 to no earlier than April 28 due to poor weather in …
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SCHRIEVER SPACEPOWER SERIES WITH MAJ GEN GREGORY GAGNON, May 2, 2024, virtual, 9:00 am ET
The Mitchell Institute will hold its next webinar in the Schriever Spacepower Series on May 2, 2024 at 9:00 am ET. The speaker is Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, U.S. Space Force. More information is on the event's website.
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NAC STEM ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, May 2, 2024, virtual, 10:00 am-2:00 pm ET
Update May 2, 2:00 pm ET: We were unable to get into the meeting via the WebEx link provided. NASA now tells us that the public meeting was cancelled a couple of weeks ago, but the agency did not update the Federal Register notice, for which they apologize. They said the meeting will be rescheduled …
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SENATE APPROPS THUD SBCMT HRG ON FY2025 REQUEST FOR DOT, May 2, 2024, DC, 10:00 am ET
The Transportation-HUD subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on May 2, 2024 at 10:00 am ET in 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building on the FY2025 budget request for the Department of Transportation. The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttegieg is the sole witness. DOT …
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EXPLORING MARS AND THE MOON (Brookings), May 2, 2024, virtual, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
The Brookings Institution will hold a webinar on May 2, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET on "Exploring Mars and the Moon" as part of the 15th A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy. More information and the webinar link are on the event's website. Participants are:
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LAUNCH OF CHANG’E-6 LUNAR FARSIDE SAMPLE RETURN MISSION, May 3, 2024, Hainan Island, China, 3:50 am ET
China plans to launch its next robotic lunar spacecraft, Chang'e-6, on May 3, 2024 to return samples from the farside of the Moon. The launch on a Long March 5 rocket is expected to take place at 07:50 UTC (3:50 am EDT/3:50 pm local time in China) from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan …
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STARLINER CFT PRE-LAUNCH POST-FRR NEWS CONFERENCE, May 3, 2024, KSC, ~12:30 pm ET
NASA will hold a news conference about 12:30 pm ET on May 3, 2024 following the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the launch of the Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission scheduled for May 6. The time could change depending on the progress of the FRR. Participants are: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Steve Stich, manager, …
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THE NUCLEAR OPTION: DECIPHERING RUSSIA’S NEW SPACE THREAT (CSIS), May 3, 2024, DC/online, 2:00-2:45 pm ET
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a fireside chat with Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, from 2:00-2:45 pm ET on May 3, 2024 at CSIS's offices at 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC and online. The topic is "The Nuclear Option: Deciphering Russia's …
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