Update: The docking was delayed due to thruster problems on Starliner, so this news conference also has been delayed. Now at 5:00 pm ET. Original entry: The Starliner Crew Flight Test has been rescheduled for June 5, 2024 at 10:52 am ET. If it launches at that time, it will dock with the International Space …

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The 21st International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPS), hosted by NASA Langley Research Center and Analytical Mechanics Associates will take place June 8-14, 2024 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburf, VA. More information is on the event's website.

Virgin Galactic will launch Galactic 07, its second suborbital spaeflight of 2024 and the last flight of the VSS Unity spaceship, on June 8, 2024. The window for takeoff from Spaceport America in New Mexico opens at 8:30 am MOUNTAIN Time (10:30 am Eastern). Virgin Galactic uses an aircraft, Eve, that flies the spaceship, Unity, …

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the crew of Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test who docked with the International Space Station on June 6, will make two telephone calls to Washington on June 10, 2024. 1:00 pm ET: Call with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Jim Free, and Johnson …

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Update, May 24:  JAXA has moved up the start time to 10:00 am JST on June 12 (which is June 11, 9:00 pm EDT). ⚠️Update⚠️ "JAXA Space Exploration Symposium 2024" will start at 10:00am instead of 10:30⌚️ ????️June 12, 2024 ????10:00am - 4:00pm (JST) Check out the latest program with panelists from JAXA, NASA, scientists …

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The Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will hold its 2024 spring meeting from June 11-12, 2024 at the Keck Center, 500 5th St., NW, Washington, DC. This is a change from the original dates of June 4-5. Some sessions are open and some are closed. …

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The International Space Summit 2024 will take place from June 11-13, 2024 at the K Hotel Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. More information is on the event's website, which says: Satellite Conference & Exhibition ISS 2024 is a groundbreaking event that brings together talented individuals from diverse field such as space industry experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, …

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The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will mark up the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 11-14, 2024. Subcommittee markups are on June 11-12, most of which are closed including the Strategic Forces Subcommittee on June 11 at 5:00 pm ET that authorizes most defense space activities. Full committee markup is June 12-13, …

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Women in Aerospace (WIA) will hold a meeting with the Hon. Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition, on June 11, 2024 at the National Union Building, 918 F St., NW, Washington, DC from 9:00-10:00 am ET. More information is on the event's website and in the emailed notice (received April …

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NASA will hold a news conference on June 11, 2024 at Johnson Space Center at 4:00 pm ET to discuss three upcoming U.S. spacewalks at the ISS. Participants in the news conference are: Dina Contella, deputy program manager, International Space Station Rebecca Wingfield, flight director, spacewalk 90 Nicole McElroy, flight director, spacewalk 91 Sandy Fletcher, …

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NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will meet June 12-13, 2024 in Ithaca, NY at the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science and virtually. More information is posted on the OPAG website. The agenda is posted.  

The FAA will hold four "public scoping" sessions to obtain public input on the potential environmental impacts of SpaceX operating the Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Three of the meetings are in-person near KSC on June 12 and June 13; the fourth is virtual on June 17 (see our separate Calendar …

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The Global Spaceport Alliance will hold a meeting on Capitol Hill on June 12, 2024 from 10:00-11:30 am ET to discuss the "Growing Importance of Spaceports to the World Economy." It will take place in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building. More information and registration instructions for this in-person event are on the event's website. Participants …

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS's) Aerospace Security Project will hold an event on June 12, 2024 from 3:30-5:15 pm ET on "Integrating Space for the Joint Fight."  It will take place in person at CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC, and livestreamed. Participants are: 3:30-4:15 pm Clayton Swope, Deputy Director …

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Space News will hold a webinar on June 12, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET on "U.S.-Japan Perspectives on Space Sustainability." Participants are: Masami Onoda, Director, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Washington Office Issei Shinohara, Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace Dept., Mitsubishi International Corp. Ellen Gersten, Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and …

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SSPI will hold a panel discussion "The Future of Satellite Spectrum" on June 12, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at Milbank, 1850 K St., NW, Washington, DC. Participants are: Kimberly Baum, VP Spectrum Engineering & Strategy at Eutelsat/OneWeb Kathryn Martin, Deputy Director for Partnerships & Engagement, Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Policy & Programs DoD CIO Giselle Creeser, …

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Update, June 13, 8:10 am ET: The spacewalk was scrubbed before it was to begin. The astronauts were in their suits, in the airlock, but now have doffed their suits. NASA posted this statement on the ISS blog, but the reason for the cancellation was not immediately announced. Original Entry: NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and …

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The full House Appropropriations Committee will mark up the FY2025 Defense Appropriations Bill, the Financial Services-General Government bill (which includes the FCC), and the Legislative Branch bill on June 13, 2024 at 9:00 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. It will be webcast on the committee's website.

The 7th Prague Space Security Conference will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from June 16-18, 2024. The theme this year is "Forging Strategic Partnerships in the Global Space Race." More information is on the event's website.

The European Lunar Symposium 2024 will take place June 16-21, 2024 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. More information is on the event's website.