Update, March 5:  It's slipped another day, to March 6.  Same time. Update, March 4:  SpaceX is now targeting March 5 at 5:30 pm CENTRAL Time (6:30 pm Eastern). Update, March 3, 6:54 pm ET:  The launch was scrubbed due to unspecifIed problems with the booster and the ship. They counted down as far as …

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The 2025 SXSW (South by Southwest) conference and festival will take place March 7-15, 2025 in Austin, TX. More information is on the event's website. NASA has several sessions scheduled, including one with the four astronauts who will travel around the Moon on Artemis II next year: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch from …

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams will turn over command of the International Space Station to Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin at 1:55 pm ET on March 7, 2025. She and her Crew-9 crewmates are preparing to return to Earth after they are replaced by Crew-10, which is scheduled to launch on March 12 and arrive on March …

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Update, March 7, 12:15 pm ET:  Their arrival has been pushed back an hour to 3:00 pm ET. Original Entry: The four members of Crew-10 will arrive at Kennedy Space Center on March 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET in advance of their scheduled launch on March 12. Their arrival will not air on NASA+, …

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Update, March 6:  Yes, still another delay.  Now March 8, same time. "The additional time will allow SpaceX to complete rocket preparations ahead of liftoff."  This news conference is now March 7. Same time. Update, March 5: the launch has been delayed yet again.  Now March 7, same time, 10:09 pm ET, "due to the …

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Update, March 7, 5:45 pm ET:  It's been delayed another half hour to 6:30 pm ET. Update, March 7, 5:00 pm:  The time for this briefing has slipped half an hour to 6:00 pm ET. Update, March 5: NASA issued a press release today with the times for all the Crew-10 media events. This one …

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Update, March 7, 5:45 pm ET:  It's been delayed another half hour to 7:30 pm ET. Update March 7, 5:00 pm ET:  The briefing has been delayed by half an hour to 7:00 pm ET. Update, March 5: NASA issued a press release today with the times for all the Crew-10 media events.  This one …

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Update, March 8:  As of 10:45 am ET, this is till on for noon today. Update, March 6:  Yes, still another delay.  Now March 8, same time. "The additional time will allow SpaceX to complete rocket preparations ahead of liftoff."  This event is now March 8, 12:00 pm ET. Update, March 5: the launch has …

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Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States on March 9, 2025. Arizona and Hawaii do not observe Daylight Saving Time. For all the other states, clocks will “spring forward” one hour at 2:00 am. Daylight Saving Time ends on November 2, 2025.

The Space Generation Advisory Council will hold the SGx2025 event in partnership with the Future Space Leaders Foundation and SATELLITE 2025 from March 10-11, 2025. SATELLITE 2025 is taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and nearby locations in Washington, DC from March 10-13, 2025. Registration for SGx2025 is via the SATELLITE 2025 …

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The SATELLITE 2025 conference will take place March 10-13, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The theme this year is "Driving Business, Inspiring Purpose." More information is on the event's website.

The Lunar and Planetary Instititute will hold the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas from March 10-14, 2025. More information is on the event's website.

Space-Comm Expo will take place March 11-12, 2025 in London at the London ExCeL convention center. The theme is: "Accelerating the Commercial Future of Space." More information is on the event's website.

The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold its annual flagship luncheon and silent auction on March 11, 2025 from 11:00 am -1:30 pm in conjunction with SATELLITE 2025. The luncheon will take place at Arnold & Porter, 601 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The speaker is Gen. Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, …

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The International Institute of Strategic Studies-Americas (IISS-Americas) will hold an event on March 11, 2025 from 3:30-5:00 pm ET at their offices at 2121 K St., NW, Washington, DC and via Zoom. The topic is "Future of Space Policy." Speakers are: Mariel Borowtiz, Director for the Center for Space Policy and International Relations and Associate …

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Update, March 11:  They are going to try again tonight at 11:10 pm ET. The weather is 60% favorable. Update, March 10, 11:00 pm:  The launch has been delayed yet again due to unfavorable weather and a problem with  one of the satellites. Another opportunity is available tomorrow (March 11) at the same time (11:10 …

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Meridian International Center will hold an event on March 12, 2025 on "Orbital Alliances: Harmonizing Commercial Space Regulations" in cooperation with the Embassy of Argentina and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. The event's website does not specify the time or location, but provides contact information. Speakers are: Kelli Kedis Ogborn  Vice President, Space Commerce and …

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The Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will hold a hearing on March 12, 2025 at 9:30 am ET in SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building. It will be webcast on the committee's website. The topic is: "Current Readiness of the Joint Force." Witnesses are: Gen. James J. Mingus, …

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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will meet in Executive Session on March 12, 2025 in 253 Russell Senate Office Building to consider pending nominations and legislation. Among them are: Nomination of Michael Kratsios to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy S. 428, SAFE Orbit Act (Cornyn) S. …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a virtual book talk on March 12, 2025 at 10:00 am ET to discuss the Routledge Handbook of Space Policy. The authors of the book will discuss it with CSIS's Makena Young. More information is on the event's website, which says: "Please join the CSIS …

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