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CREW-2 PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE, Apr 20, 2021, KSC, 8:00 am ET?
Update, April 19: NASA's updated schedule shows this as occurring at 8:00 am ET, while also continuing to say it will be no earlier than 1 hour after the Launch Readiness Review (LRR). Original Entry: NASA and SpaceX will hold a pre-launch news conference for the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station on …
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SASC HRG ON FY2022 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND AND U.S. SPACE COMMAND, Apr 20, 2021, DC/virtual, 9:30 am ET
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will hold a hearing on April 20, 2021 at 9:30 am ET in G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, with Senators allowed to participate virtually instead. The hearing is on the FY2022 and Future Years Defense Budget Request for U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Space Command. Witnesses are: Gen. James …
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NASA/SMD COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MTG, Apr 20, 2021, virtual, 11:00 am ET
Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), will lead another community Town Hall meeting on April 20, 2021 at 11:00 am ET to discuss updates to NASA"s science programs and share the current status of SMD activities. As posted in the April 11, 2021 Planetary Exploration Newsletter, here are the details. …
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SPACE WARFIGHTER TALK WITH COL. RHET TURNBULL, SPACE FORCE, Apr 20, 2021, virtual, 4:00 pm ET
The Space Force Association will hold its next Space Warflight Talk webinar on April 20, 2021 at 1300 Pacific Time (4:00 pm Eastern). The guest is Col. Wallace "Rhet" Turnbull, Director, Cross-mission Ground and Communications, U.S. Space Force. More information is on the event's website.
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CREW-2 COUNTDOWN CLOCK BRIEFING, Apr 21, 2021, KSC, 8:30 am ET
Update, April 19: The time has been moved up to 8:30 am ET and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli added to the speakers. Bill Nelson's confirmation hearing to be NASA Administrator is at 10:00 am ET, the original time for this briefing. NASA TV now will broadcast that event. Original Entry: Officials from NASA, JAXA and …
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SENATE COMMERCE HRG ON NOMINATION OF BILL NELSON TO BE NASA ADMINISTRATOR, Apr 21, 2021, DC/virtual, 10:00 am ET
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on April 21, 2021 at 10:00 am ET on the nomination of former Senator Bill Nelson to be NASA Administrator. The committee will also consider the nomination of Lina Khan be a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The hearing will take place in …
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NEWS CONFERENCE WITH ASTRONAUT KATE RUBINS, Apr 21, 2021, JSC, 3:15 pm ET
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, who just returned from 185 days on the International Space Station, will hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center on April 21, 2021 at 3:15 pm ET. It will be broadcast on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Rubins and her Soyuz MS-17 crewmates Russians Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov …
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HASC SBCMTE POSTURE HRG ON STRATEGIC FORCES, Apr 21, 2021, DC/virtual, 4:00 pm ET
The Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will hold a Strategic Forces Posture Hearing on April 21, 2021 at 4:00 pm ET in a hybrid format (2118 Rayburn House Office Building and virtual). Witnesses are: Melissa Dalton, DOD Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Strategy, Plans and Capabilities Adm. Charles Richard, Commander, …
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EARTH DAY IN-FLIGHT EVENT WITH ISS ASTRONAUTS, Apr 22, 2021, Earth orbit, 11:00 am ET
NASA TV will broadcast an in-flight event with five astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Earth Day 2021, which is April 22, 2021, at 11:00 am ET. Participants are NASA Space Station Commander Shannon Walker, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi. Walker, …
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EARTH DAY 2021: RESTORE OUR EARTH, Apr 22, 2021, global
Earth Day 2021 is on April 22, although associated events will take place on April 20-21 as well. The theme is "Restore our Earth." Details are on the Earth Day website. On April 22, Earthday.org will begin its digital event at 12:00 pm ET with workshops and other events as explained on its website: Workshops, …
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SPACE SYMPOSIUM 365 WEBINAR WITH BRIG. GEN. HEATHER PRINGLE, Apr 22, 2021, virtual, 1:00 pm ET
The Space Foundation will hold the next in its virtual Space Symposium 365 series on April 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The guest is Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, Commander, Air Force Research Lab. More information is on the event's website.
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LAUNCH OF CREW-2 TO ISS, Apr 23, 2021, KSC, 5:49 am ET
(NASA TV begins 1:30 am ET)
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CREW-2 POST-LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE, Apr 23, 2021, KSC, ~7:30 am ET
If the launch of Crew-2 takes place on April 23 at 5:49 am ET as currently planned (it was delayed one day due to downrange weather), a post-launch press conference will take place at approximately 7:30 am ET. Participants are: Steve Jurczyk, acting NASA administrator Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, …
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FUTURE SPACE LEADERS FOUNDATION LIFT-OFF EVENT, Apr 23, 2021, 2:00 pm ET
The Future Space Leaders Foundation will hold a "Lift-Off Event" on April 23, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET. Guests includes: Chairman of the House Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee, Representative Don Beyer (Virginia’s 8th District) Chairman of the Senate Space & Science Subcommittee, Senator John Hickenlooper (Colorado) NASA’s Acting Chief of Staff Dr. Bhavya Lal Smithsonian’s Under Secretary for Science …
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CREW-2 DOCKING AND ARRIVAL CEREMONY AT ISS, Apr 24, 2021, Earth orbit, 5:10 am/7:15 am/7:45 am ET
Update, April 21: The launch has been delayed one day to April 23 because of downrange weather. If launch takes place on April 23, docking will occur on April 24 and the updated times for these events on April 24 are: Docking, 5:10 am ET Hatch Opening, 7:15 am ET Welcome Ceremony, 7:45 am ET …
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SMALL SATELLITE CONFERENCE (SMi), Apr 26-27, 2021, virtual
SMi will hold a virtual Small Satellite Conference from April 26-27, 2021. More information is on the event's website, which says: Announcement: this event has now become online only and will be held on the SMi Virtual Conference Platform. With the Small Satellites market expected to grow into a $7.53 bn (£5.94 bn) industry by …
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7th IAA PLANETARY DEFENSE CONFERENCE, Apr 26-30, 2021, virtual
Update, April 26: ESA will be live tweeting the exercise. @esaoperations Update: Due to the ongoing pandemic, this conference will take place virtually. Original Entry: The 7th International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Planetary Defense Conference is scheduled for April 26-30, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. More information is on the event's website, which notes the …
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NUCLEAR AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SPACE 2021 (NETS 2021), Apr 26-30, 2021, virtual
Oak Ridge National Laboratory will hold the 2021 Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2021) virtual conference from April 26-30, 2021. The theme is: Back to the Moon and beyond through advancing nuclear technologies and 1nnovation. There are four tracks plus lightning talks. The four tracks are: Track 1: Radioisotopes and Power Conversion Systems …
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SUSTAINABILITY IN FLIGHT: GOVT ROLE IN ACHIEVING DECARBONIZATION (AIAA), Apr 26, 2021, virtual, 11:00 am ET
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold a policy webinar on April 26, 2021 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET on "Sustainability in Flight-The Government's Role in Achieving Decarbonization." Participants are: Moderator: Melissa Sabatine, President, Aero Club of Washington Speakers: Bob Pearce, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA Kevin Welsh, …
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CREW-1 PRE ISS DEPARTURE PRESS CONF, Apr 26, 2021, Earth orbit, 12:30 pm ET
NASA will hold a press conference from the International Space Station (ISS) with the four members of Crew-1 who arrived aboard the ISS in November and will return home on April 28. The event is on April 26, 2021 at 12:30 pm ET and will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. …
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