The Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) will hold its annual AFA Warfare Symposium from February 12-14, 2024 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO. A virtual option is available. The theme is: Preparing for the Great Power Conflict. More information and the agenda are on the event's website.

Update, February 11:  NASA changed the date and time for the second media telecon on Lunar Delivery Readiness. That now will be on February 13 at 1:30 pm ET instead of February 12 at 4:30 pm ET.  The updated schedule is as follows: On February 12 and 13, 2024, NASA will hold two media telecons …

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The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold its first meeting to discuss their review of the New Frontiers Mission List on February 13, 2024. The meeting is virtual. Some sessions are open and some are closed. The open session is 10:30-11:30 am ET …

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Update, February 11:  NASA changed the date and time for the second media telecon on Lunar Delivery Readiness. That now will be on February 13 at 1:30 pm ET instead of February 12 at 4:30 pm ET. The updated schedule is as follows: On February 12 and 13, 2024, NASA will hold two media telecons …

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will hold the 2024 ASCENDxTEXAS conference at the South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Houston, TX from February 14-15, 2024. The theme is: Next Steps in the LEO-to-Lunar Voyage. More information is on the event's website.

Singapore Space & Technology Ltd will hold the Global Space and Technology  Convention from February 14-16, 2024 in Singapore. The theme is: Future World, Endless Possibilities More information is on the event's website, which says: The Global Space and Technology Convention, #GSTC2024, is the go-to platform for your space and satellite business to connect with …

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Update, February 11:  Robert Ferl has been added to the witness list. He co-chairs the National Academies' Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space. Updated witness list: Mr. Kenneth Bowersox, Associate Administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, Chief Government and External Relations Officer, Axiom Space Dr. …

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The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold a luncheon on February 14, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET at Hogan Lovells LLP, 555 13th St., NW, Washington, DC. The speaker is Richard DalBello, Director of NOAA's Office of Space Commerce. More information is on the event's website.

Update, February 12: The NASA TV schedule now says live launch coverage will begin at 10:00 pm ET on February 14, and rendezvous and docking coverage begins February 17 at 12:30 am ET for docking at 1:12 am ET. Original Entry: Russia will launch its next cargo mission to the International Space Station, Progress MS-26, …

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Update, February 14, 12:15 am ET:  NASA just posted on X that the launch has been postponed until tomorrow, Feb. 15, at 1:05 am, because of "off-nominal methane temperatures prior to stepping into methane load." Cryogenic methane is the fuel for the IM-1 lander, which SpaceX loads into the lander through the fairing prior to …

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The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO from February 15-17, 2024. The theme is: Toward Science Without Walls. Some sessions are space-related. More information and the agenda are on the event's website.

Russia's Progress M-26 cargo ship is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station on February 17, 2024 at 1:12 am ET. NASA TV coverage begins at 12:30 am ET. NASA calls this Progress 87 because it is the 87th Progress mission to the ISS.

Update, February 16, 11:10 am ET:  As of now, the launch is still on for tonight EST. The webcast begins at 6:20 pm EST. Launch window opens 7:22:55 pm EST. The live streaming of the launch of the Second #H3 Launch Vehicle is scheduled. Broadcast Start: Around 8:20 Launch time  : 9:22:55 #H3rockethttps://t.co/qlRJ74lkMx — JAXA(Japan Aerospace …

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February 19, 2024 is a U.S. Federal Holiday, Washington's Birthday, in observance of the birthday of George Washington, the first President of the United States.  Government offices will be closed. Washington's actual birthday is February 22. President Abraham Lincoln's birthday was February 12 and this holiday is also called Presidents' Day in observance of both …

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The fifth Small Satellites & Services International Forum (SSSIF) will take place in Malaga, Spain from February 20-22, 2024. The theme is: Lunar and Cislunar Missions: Exploration and Business. More information is on the event's website.

The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold its second meeting to discuss their review of the New Frontiers Mission List on February 20, 2024 (the first is on February 13). The meeting is virtual. The only open session, from 10:30-11:30 am ET, will …

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MITRE will hold the Civil Space Collaboration Summit on February 20, 2024 from 8:15 am - 4:10 pm ET at its offices in McLean, VA. More information and the agenda are on the event's website.

The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold its next luncheon on February 20, 2024 at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD from 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET. The speaker is Casey Swails, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator. More information is on the MSBR website.

Space News will hold a webinar on February 20, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET.  The topic is: "Automating for Smallsat Success." More information and a registration link are on the event's website, which says: The purpose of this webinar is to explore how today’s smallsat leaders are employing automation in satellite operations and manufacturing. Among …

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The 26th FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference hosted in partnership with the Commercial Spaceflight Federation will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. from February 21-22, 2024 starting at 9:00 am ET each day. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.