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U.N. COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS), Aug 25-Sep 3, 2021, Vienna, Austria/virtual
U.N. COMMITTEE ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS), Aug 25-Sep 3, 2021, Vienna, Austria/virtual
The United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) will meet in Vienna, Austria from August 25- September 3, 2021. The agenda is now posted with links to the webcasts for plenary sessions and technical presentations. The webpage lists three side-events: SIDE EVENT INFORMATION "Thematic discussion of astronauts and cosmonauts on the historical …
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Update, August 28: The launch was scrubbed due to inclement weather. They will try again tomorrow (August 29) at 3:14 am ET. NASA TV coverage begins at 2:45 am ET. Original Entry: SpaceX will launch its 23rd cargo mission to the International Space Station, SpX-23 or SpaceX CRS-23, on August 28, 2021 from Kennedy Space … |
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NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will meet virtually from August 30-September 1, 2021. More information is on the OPAG website.
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which operates the Landsat land remote sensing satellites, will hold a virtual National Imagery Summit from August 31-September 2, 2021 to discuss "Landsat and Society." The meeting will take place from 12:00-5:45 pm each day. More information is on the event's website, which lists these speakers: Plenary and Panel Speakers … NASA's Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) will meet virtually August 31-September 2, 2021. More information is on the LEAG website. The agenda is now posted. The meeting begins at 10:30 am ET on August 31 and 11:00 am ET on September 1-2.
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on August 31, 2021 from 9:00-10:00 am ET. The webinar is part of CSIS's "Smart Women, Smart Power" initiative and features a conversation with Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, the United Arab Emirates UAE) Minister of State for Advanced Technology and …
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NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will hold a media briefing on August 31, 2021 at 10:00 am ET to discuss the upcoming launch of Landsat 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), CA. The briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Participants are: Karen St. Germain, director …
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The Secure World Foundation (SWF) and the British Embassy will co-host a webinar on August 31, 2021 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET. The topic is "Space, Climate Change, and International Cooperation." More information is on the event's website, which says: The need for accurate and precise data on the current state of the … |
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The Committee on Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will hold its 8th meeting from September 1-2, 2021. Some sessions are open and some are closed. The agenda was not posted as of August 20. Check the committee's website for more …
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will mark up the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on September 1, 2021 at 10:00 am ET. The markup will take place in hybrid mode with some members participating in person (2118 Rayburn House Office Building) and others virtually. |
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COMSPOC and AGI will host a roundtable discussion on September 2, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET on "Protecting the Space Domain: Challenges and Opportunities." It is part of the lead-up to 2021 AMOS conference scheduled for September 14-17 in Maui, Hawaii. More information is on the event's website, which says: Space is indispensable to nearly … |
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Labor Day will be celebrated as a Federal holiday in the United States on September 6, 2021. Government offices and many businesses will be closed. |
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Update, August 9: The agenda is posted (scroll down to the September dates). Update, April 20, 2021: According to a tweet from Brian Berger, Editor-in-Chief of Space News, the date and venue for this conference has changed. It now will be September 7-10, 2021 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, … |
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Arkisys will hold a webinar on September 8, 2021 from 7:30-8:30 am Pacific Time (10:30-11:30 am Eastern) on "Visiting Vessel Operations". This "fireside chat" features Brian Weeden from the Secure World Foundation chatting with Dave Barnhart of Arkisys. Additional panelists are TBA as of September 4. More information is on the event's website.
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Update, August 26. 2021: WSBR has had to cancel this luncheon because of the COVID-19 resurgence. In light of the resurgence of the COVID-19 virus and its Delta variant, we regret to inform you that we must cancel the Washington Space Business Roundtable Annual Flagship Luncheon, scheduled for September 8, 2021 in conjunction with the … |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) will hold a pre-launch press conference with its astronaut, Matthias Maurer, on September 9, 2021 at 9:00 am CEST (3:00 am EDT) at ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany and virtually. Maurer is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew-3 mission no earlier than October …
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The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will meet virtually on September 9, 2021 at 10:00 am ET to mark up its portion of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. The House and Senate passed a budget resolution through which Democrats plan to spend that much funding over 10 years for "human infrastructure," a companion to …
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The Space Transportation Association (STA) will hold a webinar on September 9, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET with Marla Pérez-Davis, Director of NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. The event is by invitation only. Contract STA President Rich Coleman for more information: rich@spacetransportation.us
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The Lunar Surface Science Workshop (LSSW) will hold a two-part workshop on September 9 and September 30, 2021 on "Lunar Science Accomplished with a Robotic Arm" from 1:00-3:00 pm ET. More information is on the LSSW website. |
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The Embassy of France and the French-American Cultural Foundation (F-ACF) will hold an event at the French Embassy in Washington, DC on September 10, 2021 at 10:00 am ET. The topic is: "James Webb Space Telescope: Finding First Light & the Power of Science Through Partnerships." It will be livestreamed. The $9 billion JWST, often …
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NASA will hold a virtual briefing on September 10, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET to discuss the first successful rock sampling by the Mars Perseverance rover. The event will be livestreamed on NASA Television, the NASA app, the agency’s website, and multiple agency social media platforms. Participants are: Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division at the …
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The Space Force Association will hold a Space Warfighter Talk (SWT) on September 10, 2021 at 12:00 pm Mountain Time (2:00 pm Eastern) with Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, Commander of the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). More information is on the event's website.
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NASA will hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC) and virtually on September 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET to discuss a spacewalk that will take place on September 12. The briefing (and the spacewalk) will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app. The spacewalk, EVA 77, was originally scheduled … |
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The 2021 EMER-GEN will take place September 12-14, 2021 in Maui, Hawaii in conjunction with the Advanced Maui Optical and Surveillance (AMOS) Technology Conference. EMER-GEN is a joint initiative of the AMOS Conference and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). More information will be posted on the event's website. An emailed announcement includes the following …
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JAXA astronaut Aki Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) on September 12, 2021 beginning at approximately 8:30 am ET. NASA TV coverage begins 7:00 am ET. The spacewalk originally was scheduled for August 24, with Hoshide and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, but Vande Hei … |
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The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) will hold the Intelligence and National Security Summit from September 13-14, 2021 at the Gayload National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. One session, on Tuesday morning (14th) is directly space-related. More information is on the event's website. Commercial Space and National Security: Defining Successful Partnerships America's … New America will hold its Future Security Forum: Redefining National Security for 2040 virtually on September 13-14, 2021 beginning at 12:30 pm ET each day. Gen. Jay Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, will provide an opening keynote on "What is the Future of Conflict in Space?" on September 13 at 1:00 pm … Explore Mars will hold its 2021 Humans to Mars Summit from September 13-15, 2021. It will take place virtually because of the continuing pandemic, but Explore Mars hopes to have a few "in-person elements" in Washington, D.C. More information is on the event's registration website. That website includes the following information: About this event To …
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Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution will hold a virtual conversation with Gen. John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on September 13, 2021 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Hyten spent most of his military career in the space field. He is retiring later this year. More information is on the event's website, … |
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Update, September 12: This is still an in-person conference, with COVID protocols in place. Original Entry: The 22nd annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference is scheduled to take place September 14-17, 2021 on Maui, Hawaii. It is being organized as an in-person meeting, but that could change depending on the COVID-19 …
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A SpaceX representative and the crew of Inspiration4 will hold a pre-launch briefing on September 14, 2021 at 4:40 pm ET that will be aired on SpaceX's YouTube channel. The Inspiration4 crew is scheduled to launch into orbit on September 15 at 8:02 pm ET. The launch window is 5 hours long. SpaceX will broadcast …
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Kathy Lueders, NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, will present the National Air and Space Museum's John Glenn Lecture in Space History on September 14, 2021 at 8:00 pm ET. Her topic is: Envisioning a World of Space People. The event will take place virtually. It will air on the National Air and … |
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The Foundation for Science and Technology will hold a webinar on September 15, 2021 at 6:30 pm (London time, or British Summer Time, which is 1:30 pm EDT) on the Future of European Space Policy. More information is on the event's website, which says: The future of European space policy Josef Aschbacher became Director General … |
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The Secure World Foundation (SWF) and the Maui Economic Development Board will hold their annual AMOS Dialogue on September 16, 2021 in conjunction with the annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) conference also taking place on Maui, Hawaii. The AMOS Dialogue will be a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event. More information is …
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The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, the Japan-America Society of Alabama, the SMU Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs, and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth will hold a webinar on September 16, 2021 from 6:00-7:15 pm Central Time (7:00-8:15 pm Eastern) on "The U.S.-Japan Space Partnership: Fostering Collaboration on Earth and … |
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Update, September 15, 11:35 pm EDT: Xinhua reports that the crew undocked at 8:56 am September 16 Beijing time, which was 8:56 pm EDT this evening (September 15). It did not say when the crew would land. Update, September 15, 9:25 am EDT: China still has not said when the crew will return, but Twitter …
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Update, August 23, 2021: The National Space Club has cancelled the dinner because of the COVID-19 resurgence. Mark your calendars for the 2022 Goddard Dinner on March 18, 2022 at the Washington Hilton. Update, January 13, 2021: The National Space Club has delayed the dinner again, until September 17, due to the continuing COVID pandemic. … |
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SpaceX announced today (September 17) just after 5:00 pm ET that the Inspiration4 crew will splash down in their Crew Dragon spacecraft tomorrow, Saturday, September 18, at 4:06 pm Pacific Time (7:06 pm Eastern). SpaceX livestream coverage will begin at 3:00 pm Pacific Time (6:00 pm Eastern) on SpaceX's website. No other details were provided. … |
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Update, September 19: Twitter user @raz_liu reports that China's CCTV will provide live coverage beginning at 0630 UTC (2:30 am EDT). Well then…we can cover this one on Monday. https://t.co/RE8BzOyjEB — Cosmic Penguin (@Cosmic_Penguin) September 18, 2021 Original Entry: China will launch an automated cargo resupply mission, Tianzhou-3, to its Tianhe space station core module …
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The Air Force Association (AFA) will hold its annual Air, Space, Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD from September 20-22. More information and the agenda are on the event's website. A number of space sessions are on Tuesday, September 21, including a talk by Gen. Jay Raymond, …
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The House Rules Committee will meet on September 20, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET in H-313 Capitol to consider three bills including the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As of September 19 at 10:00 am ET, 851 amendments had been proposed. The Rules Commitee will decide which ones may proceed to consideration by the …
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NASA will hold a media briefing on September 20, 2021 at 4:00 pm ET to announce the landing site for its VIPER lunar rover, which will arrive on the Moon in late 2023 as part of the NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. VIPER is the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. Audio of the … |
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The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program will hold its 2021 symposium September 21-23, 2021. It will take place virtually due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. It will be livestreamed. The theme is: Transforming the Future of Space Exploration. The opening of the conference and keynote address by Moogega Cooper, JPL Planetary Protection Engineer, on …
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The Space and Aeronautics subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee will hold a virtual hearing on September 21, 2021 at 11:00 am ET. Watch on the committee's website. The topic is: “NASA’s Future in Low Earth Orbit: Considerations for International Space Station Extension and Transition” Witnesses, updated as of September 17, …
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The Small Payload Ride Share Association (SPRSA) will hold the second session of its 2021 Small Payload Ride Share Symposium on September 21, 2021 from 12:00-6:00 pm ET. The symposium is virtual. Session 2's topic is "Increasing Perils of LEO Operations" and is chared by Mark Skinner of the Aerospace Corporation. More information is on …
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other NASA officials will hold an employee "Town Hall" meeting at 12:00 pm ET on September 21, 2021 to "provide updates about the agency’s human spaceflight programs, projects, and activities to the workforce." The Town Hall meeting will be livestream on NASA Television, the NASA app, the agency’s website, and multiple agency … |
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The Space Policy Institute at George Washington University and the Aerospace Corporation will hold a half-day event on September 22, 2021 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET. The speakers will meet in person, but the audience will be virtual. The topic is: Space Policy Perspectives: Geopolitics, Business Drivers and Cloud Strategies. More information and … |
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The American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) will host the second annual Space Education and Strategic Applications (SESA) conference on September 23-24, 2021. The theme this year is Focusing the Telescope. The free event will take place virtually. More information, including the agenda, is on the event's website.
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The Subcommittee on Environment of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee will hold a virtual hearing on September 23, 2021 at 10:00 am ET. Watch on the committee's website. The topic is: “Advancing Earth System Science and Stewardship at NOAA” As of September 14, the only witness is NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad.
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The Aerospace Corporation will hold the next in its Space Policy Show webinar series on September 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET. The topic is: "Inspiring a More Secure World." Guests are Cynda Collins Arsenault, President of the Secure World Foundation, and Aerospace's Angie Bukley. More information is on the event's website, which says: Secure …
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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) will hold a public telecon on September 23, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET to report on its third quarter 2021 discussions. More information is in the Federal Register announcement, which is reproduced below. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces …
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MITRE will hold a webinar as part of its Grand Challenges Power Hour series on September 23, 2021 from 4:00-5:30 pm ET on "Preserving the Space Domain" with regard to space traffic management. Speakers are: Keynote: Azita Valina, Chief Scientist, NASA Engineering and Safety Center Panel Gordon Kordyak, Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Space … |
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NASA will hold a science briefing on September 24, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET in advance of the launch of Landsat 9, which is currently scheduled for September 27 at 2:11 pm ET. The launch, this briefing, and a pre-launch news conference on Saturday, September 25, at 4:00 pm ET, will air on NASA Television, … |
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NASA will hold a pre-launch news conference on September 25, 2021 at 4:00 pm ET prior to the launch of Landsat 9, which is currently scheduled for September 27 at 2:11 pm ET. This news conference, a science briefing the day before, and the launch will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the … |
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The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) will hold the 2021 Outer Space Security Conference from September 27-28, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland and online. The meeting is 11:00-17:30 CEST on September 27 and 10:00-18:00 CEST on September 28 (subtract 6 hours for Eastern Daylight Time). More information is on the event's website. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL's) annual Space Law Week will take place virtually again in 2021 because of the ongoing pandemic. The dates are September 27-October 1, 2021. Organizers hope to return to their usual D.C. venue in 2022. The "week" is a series of webinars, one per day. Monday, 1:00 pm ET: Commercial Space: What’s … The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will hold the 4th Interstellar Probe Exploration Workshop from September 27-October 1, 2021. It will take place virtually. More information is on the event's website. For more information on Interstellar Probe, visit http://interstellarprobe.jhuapl.edu.
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Defense One will hold a webinar on September 27, 2021 from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm ET on "State of Defense: Space Force." Among the speakers is Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, and Derek Tournear, Director of the Space Development Agency. More information is on the Defense One website.
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NASA's Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) will meet virtually on September 27, 2021 from 1:00-5:00 pm ET. More information should be posted in due course on the MEPAG website. The September 19 Planetary Exploration Newsletter (PEN) has this information: 13TH VIRTUAL MEPAG MEETING (VM13) Members of the Mars community, I cordially invite you to …
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ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAAC), Sept 28-29, 2021, virtual, 10:00 am-4:00 pm ET
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAAC), Sept 28-29, 2021, virtual, 10:00 am-4:00 pm ET
The NSF-NASA-DOE Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet September 28-29, 2021 via Zoom from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET each day. More information is in the Federal Register announcement, which is reproduced below: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act … AUVSI New England and Draper will hold the Space Sector Market Conference from September 28-30, 2021. It is a hybrid event taking place in Cambridge, MA and online. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Space Sector Market Conference will foster action-oriented communication and collaboration across all segments of the space industry. The founding conference members believe that …
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NASA will hold a briefing on September 28, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET to discuss the Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids scheduled for launch on October 16. The briefing will air on NASA Television, the agency's website, NASA’s Twitter account and the NASA App. Participants are: Lori Glaze, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters in … |
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The Consortium for Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS) will hold the fourth annual Global Satellite Servicing Forum virtually from September 29-30, 2021 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET each day. More information is on the event's website, which says: The 4th Annual Global Satellite Servicing Forum will convene in online/virtual format. A …
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The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CPSC) will hold a webinar on September 29, 2021 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm to discuss a new book, "To Boldly Go." More information is on the event's website, which says: Book Event: To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict in the 21st Century …
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The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold a webinar on September 29, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. The speaker is Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator of NASA and former astronaut. Her topic is: “NASA’s Vision for Public-Private Partnerships and a Diversified Workforce as it Works to Ensure American Space Leadership” More information is on the … |
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The Lunar Surface Science Workshop (LSSW) will hold a two-part workshop on September 9 and September 30, 2021 on "Lunar Science Accomplished with a Robotic Arm" More information is on the LSSW website. As of August 28, the website says it is a two-hour session, but the time is not specified.
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The Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) will hold a webinar on September 30, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET with NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. It will be livestreamed on Goddard Space Flight Center's Ustream channel. More information is on the MSBR website. |
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