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THE BIG BOOK OF MARS: A CONVERSATION (Explore Mars), Feb 11, 2021, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
Explore Mars will host a virtual conversation with Marc Hartzman, author of The Big Book of Mars, on February 11, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. Participants are: Facilitator: Joe Cassady (Executive Director, Space, Aerojet Rocketdyne) Marc Hartzman (Author, The Big Book of Mars) More information is on the event's website.
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COMMITTEE ON PLANETARY PROTECTION (Natl Acad), Feb 12, 2021, virtual, 2:00-5:00 pm ET
Update, February 12: The agenda shows that the open portion of the meeting begins at 3:00 pm ET. Original entry: The Committee on Planetary Protection of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will meet virtually on February 12, 2021 from 2:00-5:00 pm ET. Some sessions are open and some are closed. Check the …
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PLANETFEST’21 (Planetary Society), Feb 13-14, 2021, virtual
Update, February 14: the agenda for today shows it beginning at 1:00 pm ET, not 2:00 pm ET. Original Entry: In conjunction with the February 18, 2021 landing of the Mars Perseverance rover on Mars, The Planetary Society (TPS) will hold Planetfest'21 on February 13-14. It will be held virtually due to the pandemic. The …
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LAUNCH OF PROGRESS MS-16 CARGO MISSION TO ISS, Feb 14, 2021, 11:45 pm EST, Kazakhstan (Feb 15 local time)
(NASA TV begins 11:15 pm ET)
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February 15, 2021 (Federal Holiday)
February 15, 2021 is a Federal holiday in the United States. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) refers to it as Washington's Birthday, a holiday that recognizes the birthday of our first President, George Washington, although his birthday actually is on February 22. Others refer to it as President's Day, since it also is close …
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ESA MEDIA EVENT RE NEW ASTRONAUT SELECTION, Feb 16, 2021, virtual, 7:00 am ET
The European Space Agency (ESA) will accept applications to become an ESA astronaut for the first time in 11 years. The application period of March 31-May 28, 2021. On February 16 at 1300 Central European Time (7:00 am Eastern Standard Time), ESA officials and astronauts will discuss the selection process with the media. Watch the …
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SUSTAINABLE SPACE LOGISTICS DIGITAL SYMPOSIUM (SWF/eSPACE), Feb 16-18, 2021, virtual
The Secure World Foundation (SWF) and the EPFL Space Center (eSPACE) in Lausanne, Switzerland, will hold the first Sustainable Space Logistics Digital Symposium from February 16-18, 2021. More information is on the event's website.
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MSBR WEBINAR WITH NASA’S GREG HECKLER, Feb 16, 2021, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a webinar on February 16, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The speaker is Greg Heckler, Acting Director for Commercialization in NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program. More information is on the MSBR website. It will be livestreamed on NASA-Goddard's Ustream channel.
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MARS PERSEVERANCE NEWS BFG: MISSION ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW (JPL), Feb 16, 2021, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
Update, Feb 10, 2021: Participants are as follows and it will air on NASA TV, NASA's YouTube channel and the NASA app as well as the JPL website. The revised title is Mission Engineering and Technology Overview. Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for science, NASA Headquarters Jennifer Trosper, Perseverance deputy project manager, JPL Adam Steltzner, …
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ASPIRATION AND RESILIENCE: THE NEW SPACE AGE (UAE/THE HILL), Feb 16, 2021, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
The Hill newspaper will hold a virtual event sponsored by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates on February 16, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is: Aspiration and Resilience: The New Space Age. Speakers are: Jessica Watkins, PhD, Astronaut, NASA Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology; Chairwoman, UAE Space …
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INTERVIEW WITH DEREK TOURNEAR, SDA (Space Foundation), Feb 16, 2021, virtual, 2:30 pm ET
The Space Foundation will hold another in its Space Symposium 365 series on February 16, 2021 at 3:20 pm ET. Breaking Defense reporter Theresa Hitchens will interview Derek Tournear, Director of the Space Development Agency. More information is on the event's website.
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MARS PERSEVERANCE NEWS BRIEFING: SCIENCE OVERVIEW (JPL), Feb 16, 2021, virtual, 3:30 pm ET
Update, Feb 10: This event will take place at 3:30 pm ET with the following participants: Lori Glaze, director, NASA’s Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters Ken Williford, Perseverance deputy project scientist, JPL Katie Stack Morgan, Perseverance deputy project scientist, JPL Luther Beegle, principal investigator, Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals (SHERLOC) …
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PROGRESS MS-16 ARRIVAL AT ISS, Feb 17, 2021, Earth orbit, 1:20 am ET
(NASA TV begins 12:30 am ET)
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FEATURED SPEAKER: ESA DG JAN WOERNER (Space Fndtn), Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Space Foundation will hold another in its Space Symposium 365 series on February 17, 2021 at 10:00 am ET. European Space Agency Director General Jan Woerner will be interviewed by Washington Post reporter Chris Davenport. More information is on the event's website.
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PREPARING FOR LANDING ON JEZERO CRATER, MARS (Natl Academies), Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 11:30 am-12:45 pm ET
The Space Studies Board (SSB) and the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a webinar on February 17, 2021 from 11:30 am - 12:45 pm ET about the Mars Perseverance rover that will land at Jezero Crater on Mars the next day. More information …
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USSPACECOM: SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES ETC. (WSBR), Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 12:00-1:00 pm ET
Update, Feb. 16: WSBR just announced that Gen. Dickinson is unable to speak at this event. USSPACECOM Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Shaw will substitute for him. Original Entry: The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold a webinar on February 17, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. Gen. James Dickinson, Commander of U.S. Space Command …
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LAUNCH: THE PATH TO ARTEMIS III-FUTURE OF HUMAN DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION (Ch of Cmrc), Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 1:00-2:00 pm ET
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will hold a webinar on February 17, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET on "Launch: The Path to Artemis III-Future of Human Deep Space Exploration." More information is on the event's website. Participants include: David Levy, Chair, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Procurement and Space Industry Council Christopher Roberti, U.S. Chamber of …
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MARS PERSEVERANCE NEWS BRIEFING: MISSION LANDING UPDATE, Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
Update: Feb 14: The revised title of this briefing in Mission Landing Update. Update, Feb 10: This event will also air on NASA TV, the NASA YouTube channel and the NASA App. Participants are: Lori Glaze, director, NASA’s Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters Matt Wallace, Perseverance deputy project manager, JPL Jennifer Trosper, Perseverance deputy project manager, …
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SATELLITE-BASED SERVICES AT RISK? (AGU/SSA), Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 2:00 pm ET
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Satellite Safety Alliance (SSA) will hold a webinar on February 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET on "Satellite-Based Services at Risk?" More information and registration instructions are on the event's website. It says: What would your day be like without satellites? These technologies underpin the modern food system, …
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MARS PERSEVERANCE NEWS BFG: SEARCHING FOR ANCIENT LIFE AND MARS SAMPLE RETURN (JPL), Feb 17, 2021, virtual, 3:00 pm ET
Update Feb. 10: This event will also air on NASA TV, the NASA YouTube channel, and the NASA App. Participants are: Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for science, NASA Headquarters Bobby Braun, Mars Sample Return program manager, JPL David Parker, director of human and robotic exploration, ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Netherlands …
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