The Space Foundation will hold its next "Space Matters" webinar on December 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET with its usual panel of experts -- Jim Bridenstine, Carissa Christensen, Patricia Cooper, and Bob Walker -- to talk about "emerging topics and trends within the global space economy." More information and registration instructions are on the …

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Update, December 14: The launch has been postponed one day because SpaceX detected moisture in two of the nine Falcon 9 engines and need time to review data. Launch is now scheduled for December 16 at 3:46 am ET Pacific/6:46 am Eastern. Original Entry: The NASA/CNES Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is scheduled …

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South Korea's lunar orbiter, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, developed and managed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KATRI), will enter orbit around the Moon on December 16, 2022 after a more than 4-month journey (it launched on a Falcon 9 on August 4). The time is not specified. More …

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NASA will host a panel discussion on December 16, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET from Space Center Houston near Johnson Space Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the last lunar Apollo mission, Apollo 17. December 16 is the anniversary of the day that the three-person crew -- Gene Cernan (Commander), Ron Evans (Command Module …

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Update: The briefing has been delayed an hour to 11:00 am ET. The Zoom link no longer is on the Arianespace website. If we get a new link for the public to watch we'll post it here. Original Entry: Arianespace will hold a virtual media briefing on December 21, 2022 to discuss the launch failure …

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December 26, 2022 is a Federal holiday in the United States in observance of Christmas Day. Christmas Day is on Sunday, December 25, 2022, so this Federal holiday is the next day.

New Year's Day, January 1, 2023, is a Sunday, so the Federal Government will observe it on Monday, January 2. Government offices will be closed.

The 118th Congress will convene on January 3, 2023.  Republicans will control the House and Democrats will control the Senate. Rep. Steve Scalise, the current Minority Whip who will be Majority Leader in the 118th Congress, has released the 2023 House schedule. The Senate schedule is also out:

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will take place in Las Vegas, NV and digitally from January 4-7, 2023.  Three sessions on Friday, January 6, are space-related. More information is on the CES website.  

The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Cafe on January 4, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at ThinkNimble Co-working, 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC. The event features speakers from France, Germany and Italy discussing the results of the ESA Ministerial Council meeting in …

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Update, January 1: The meeting will be at the Student Union Building (HUB). The Zoom link for those participating virtually is on the event's website. Original Entry: The Space Policy and Research Center (SPARC) at the University of Washington will hold its next Space Dialogue on January 5, 2023 as a hybrid event at 12:00 …

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NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (EXOPAG) will holds its 27th meeting in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle, WA. The AAS meeting is January 8-12. EXOPAG will meet January 7-8. More information including the agenda is on the EXOPAG website. A WebEx link for remote participation is also there. EXOPAG and …

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The 2023 annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO and online from January 8-12, 2023. The theme this year is "Data: Driving Science. Informing Decisions. Enriching Humanity." More information is on the event's website.

The winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) will take place at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington and online from January 8-12, 2023. More information is on the event's website.  An emailed message says the following about livestreams of the press conferences Monday-Thursday (the link to the AAS Press Office Youtube …

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NASA's three astrophysics-related Program Analysis Groups (PAGs) will meet jointly in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle, Washington that is taking place January 8-12, 2023. The Exoplanet Exploration PAG (EXOPAG), the Cosmic Origins PAG (COPAG), and the Physics of the Cosmos PAG (PhysPAG) will meet on January 8 from 3:00-5:00 pm PACIFIC …

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NASA's Science Mission Directorate is sponsoring the Technology Showcase for Future NASA Planetary Science Missions at Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX, from January 9-11, 2023. More information is on the event's website, which says: NASA’s Science Mission Directorate encourages the use of innovative new technologies to dramatically increase science returns on future missions and so is …

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NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) will meet in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society winter meeting in Seattle, WA. The AAS meeting is January 8-12. COPAG will meet on January 9 from 9:00-11:00 am PACIFIC Time. More information is on the COPAG website. COPAG and two related PAGs, EXOPAG and PhysPAG, will meet …

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NASA's Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) will meet in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society winter meeting in Seattle, WA that is taking place January 8-12, 2023. PhysPAG will meet on January 9, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 am PACIFIC Time. More information is on the PhysPAG website. PhysPAG and two related PAGs, EXOPAG …

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