September 2, 2024 is a U.S. Federal holiday, Labor Day. Government offices will be closed. According to the Department of Labor: "Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for …
NASA will hold a news conference from Johnson Space Center on September 4, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET in preparation for the departure of the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) capsule from the International Space Station on Friday, September 6. It will air on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. NASA's press release says …
Update, Sept 4: They will indeed try again today, same time (9:50 pm ET). The additional checks on Flight #VV24 Vega launcher are now completed, authorizing a new launch attempt for today, September 4 10:50 pm (local time in Kourou – 01.50 a.m. UTC, 03:50 a.m. CEST on September 5). — Arianespace (@Arianespace) September 4, …
NASA's Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy will hold a Symposium on the Macroeconomics of Space from 8:30 am-12:30 pm ET on September 5, 2024. The in-person meeting is at NASA HQ in Washington, DC. A virtual option is available. More information and the agenda are on the event's website.
Update: The agenda is posted. Original Entry: The NASA Advisory Council's Technology, Innovation & Engineering Committee (NAC-TIE) will meet virtually on September 5, 2024 from 8:30 am-5:00 pm ET. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below. NASA Advisory Council; Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee; Meeting AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space …
Update, Sept 6: NASA has refined the landing time to midnight ET instead of 12:03 am ET. Original entry: Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) capsule will undock from the International Space Station autonomously on September 6, 2024 at 6:04 pm ET and land almost exactly 6 hours later at 12:03 am ET on September …
George Washington University's Space Policy Institute and the Aerospace Corporation will hold a symposium on "Commercial Developments in LEO: Challenges and Opportunities" on September 6, 2024 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm ET at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC. More information, the agenda, and registration instructions are on the event's …
The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) will hold the International Space Elevator Consortium Conference at the AON Center, 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL from September 7-8, 2024. More information is on the event's website.
NASA will hold a news conference on September 7, 2024 at 1:30 am ET from the Johnson Space Center following the landing of the Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) at White Sands, NM, scheduled for 12:03 am ET. Starliner is returning to Earth empty because of concerns about its propulsion system. The two astronauts it …
The Europlanet Science Congress 2024 (EPSC 2024) will take place September 8-13, 2024 at the Henry Ford Building, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. More information is on the event's website.
NASA will hold a media telecon on September 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET to discuss the upcoming launch of the Europa Clipper mission. The launch window opens October 10. The spacecraft will orbit Jupiter and make repeated flybys of its Moon Europa, which is thought to have a liquid ocean under an icy crust. …
The U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) will hold the Outer Space Security Summit from September 10-11, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. More information is on the event's website, which says: The 2024 Outer Space Security Conference (OS24) provides a unique forum for the diplomatic community, along with experts from the military, industry, civil society and …
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host the 2024 Global Aerospace Summit from September 10-11, 2024 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. More information is on the event's website. One day focused on aviation and the other space.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will hold the Space Sustainability Forum 2024 at its offices at Place de Nations, 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland, from September 10-11, 2024 and online. More information is on the event's website.
Update, September 10, 2:57 am: SpaceX has waved off launch at 3:38 am due to weather, but will try at the 5:23 am ET opportunity. A third opportunity today is at 7:09 am ET. Update, September 8, 2024: Weather has delayed the launch since the last update. SpaceX said late this evening they are targeting Tuesday, …
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on September 10, 2024 at 10:00 am ET on ""Risks and Rewards: Encouraging Commercial Space Innovation While Maintaining Public Safety." The hearing will be webcast on the committee's website. Witnesses are: Mr. Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator for Commercial …
The Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure and Technology of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will release the results of their study during a webinar on September 10, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET. Study chair Norm Augustine will highlight the findings of the report "NASA At A Crossroads: Maintaining Workforce, Infrastructure …
Space-Comm Expo Scotland will take place at SEC Glasgow, in Glasgow, Scotland, from September 11-12, 2024. More information is on the event's website, which says: "The Scottish space industry is thriving and one of the fastest growing in Europe. Glasgow designs and builds more small satellites than anywhere outside of California. Scotland is home to …
NASA's Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will hold a Town Hall meeting in conjunction with the Europlanet Science Congress 2024 (EPSC 2024) taking place in Berlin, Germany from September 8-13, 2024. The OPAG meeting is on September 11 from 12:00-13:30 Central European Summer Time. The meeting is not listed on the OPAG website as of …
Update, September 6: NASA coverage begins September 11 at 11:15 am ET for the 12:23 pm ET launch. Soyuz MS-26 will dock at the ISS about three hours later at 3:33 pm ET. NASA coverage of rendezvous and docking begins at 2:30 pm ET. NASA coverage of hatch opening (5:50 pm ET) and welcome remarks …
Update, Sept 12, 1:30 am ET: SpaceX just posted on its website that the spacewalks are postponed a few hours to 5:58 am ET. Webcast begins an hour in advance. Original Entry: The Polaris Dawn private astronaut crew will conduct the first commercial spacewalks or extravehicular activities (EVAs) on September 12, 2024 beginning at 2:23 …
NOAA's Space Weather Advisory Group will meet virtually on September 13, 2024 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm ET. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below. SUMMARY: The Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) will meet for three hours on September 13, 2024. DATES: The meeting is scheduled as follows: …
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will participate in a news conference from the International Space Station on September 13, 2024 at 2:15 pm ET. It will air on NASA+ and the NASA App. Butch and Suni arrived at the ISS on June 6 aboard Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test spacecraft, but NASA decided …
The Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) will hold its 2024 National Convention from September 14-15, 2024 in National Harbor, MD. More information is on the event's website. The convention immediately precedes AFA's 2024 Air, Space, Cyber Conference.
This year's International Observe the Moon Night will take place on September 14, 2024. NASA offers a quarterly Observe the Moon Night newsletter that provides updates on planned activities. Information on how to host events or otherwise participate are on NASA's website, which says: International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together …
The emer-gen conference will take place prior to the 2024 AMOS conference at the same location, the Wailea Beach Resort Marriott on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Emer-gen is a joint initiative of AMOS and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) targeted at young professionals and students interested in careers in space. More information is …
The Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission will splash down off the coast of the Dry Tortugas, near the Florida Keys, on September 15, 2024 at 3:36 am ET, after a five-day mission. SpaceX will webcast the splashdown beginning one hour in advance.
The Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) will hold the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD from September 16-18, 2024. More information is on the event's website. Main ballroom session will be livestreamed for registered participants.
The 2024 World Space Business Week conference will take place September 16-20, 2024 at The Westin Paris-Vendôme, Paris, FR. More information is on the event's website. The event includes: Summit for Satellite Financing Summit on Earth Observation Business The Space Defense & Security Summit is taking place in conjunction with WSBW, but at a different …
The FAA's Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) will meet on September 16, 2024 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm ET. The Federal Register notice, reproduced below, says information on how the public can virtually access the meeting will be posted on COMSTAC's website in due course. The location where the committee members are meeting was not …
The 25th Lunar Surface Science Workshop, LSSW25, will take place virtually from September 17-18, 2024. The topic is "Plume-Surface Interactions." More information is on the event's website, but the agenda was not posted as of September 8.
ESA and the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) will hold the SPAICE 2024 conference at ESA's European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) located at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in the UK from September 17-19, 2024. More information is on the event's website, which says: "The first edition of a unified conference on …
The Space Defense & Security Summit will take place at the Automobile Club de France, Paris, FR from September 17-18, 2024 in conjunction with World Satellite Business Week. More information is on the event's website.
The 2024 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, AMOS, will take place from September 17-20, 2024 at the Wailea Beach Resort Marriott on the island of Maui, Hawaii. A virtual option is available. More information is on the event's website. The AMOS conference is preceded by emer-gen, a joint initiative of the AMOS …
Update, September 17: the weblink on the agenda and in the Federal Register notice is wrong. This is the correct link: https://nasaevents.webex.com/nasaevents/j.php?MTID=mc8b73af5d73b0144bb89561771a2c486 Update, September 16: The agenda is finally posted. Original Entry: The Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) will meet on September 17, 2024 from 9:30 am …
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on September 17, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 am ET to discuss "What Are the Impacts of GPS Jamming and Spoofing on Civilians?" Speakers are: Lisa Dyer, Executive Director, GPS Innovation Alliance David Turner, Senior Professional Staff Member for Space & Science, Senate Commerce, Science, …
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory will hold a news conference on September 17, 2024 at 11:00 am ET (8:00 am local time) to discuss the Europa Clipper mission, which was just approved for launch next month. The news conference will air live on NASA+ and the agency’s website, plus Facebook, X, and YouTube. Participants are: Gina DiBraccio, acting director, Planetary Science Division, …
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a webinar on September 18, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET to discuss "Commercial Space and National Security: Integration and Institutional Change." More information is on the event's website, which says: "Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Wednesday, September 18, at 2:00 PM EDT, …
House Speaker Mike Johnson will preside over a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol on September 18, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET. Among the honorees are four black women who were instrumental in the early day of the space program as computers (people who made mathematical computations before the era …
The Appalachian Space Technology & Research Advancement Conference (ASTRA-Con) will take place September 19-21, 2024 at Morehead State University's Space Science Center, Morehead, Kentucky. More information is on the event's website, which says: "The Appalachian Space Technology & Research Advancement (ASTRA) Conference features academic presentations from Academic and Industry Leaders, undergraduate and graduate students, panels, …
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is conducting a study for NASA on "Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars." On September 19, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET, the study committee will hold a virtual town hall meeting over Zoom where members of the community can learn about the study and speak …
JPL will give a presentation in advance of the launch of the Europa Clipper mission on "Europa and Beyond: A Deep Dive into Oceans Worlds in Our Solar System." It will take place on September 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET. The post on X doesn't make clear whether it is in-person, virtual, or both. …
The Foresight Institute will hold the 2024 Foresight Space Futures & Governance Conference at the Chabot Space Center in Oakland, CA from September 20-21, 2024. The meeting is 9:30 am-5:00 pm PACIFIC Time each day. More information is on the event's website, which says: "Recently accelerating progress on space science and technologies has opened up …
NASA's Planetary Science Advisory Committee will meet virtually on September 20, 2024 from 12:00-3:00 pm ET. More information is in the Federal Register notice which is reproduced below. ASA Planetary Science Advisory Committee; Meeting AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as …
The crew of the NASA/SpaceX Crew-9 mission, Nick Hague (NASA) and Aleksandr Gorbunov (Roscosmos), will arrive at Kennedy Space Center on September 21, 2024 at 1:30 pm ET in preparation for their launch to the ISS on September 26. The event will air on NASA+. Only two crew members are on this liftoff because the …
Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko will turn over command of the International Space Station to NASA astronaut Suni Williams in a change-of-command ceremony at 10:15 am ET on September 22, 2024. At that time Expedition 71 will end and Expedition 72 will begin. The event will air on NASA+. Kononenko is returning to Earth on Monday …
Space Canada will hold its 3rd annual SpaceBound Conference 2024 from September 23-25, 2024 at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario. More information is on the event's website, which says: "The three-day event will be held in Ottawa from September 23-25, 2024. "Space Canada’s Parliamentary Reception will open the event on September 23rd …
Update, September 23: The landing time has been refined to 7:59 am ET instead of 8:00 am ET. Original Entry: Soyuz MS-25 will return from the International Space Station on September 23, 2024, landing on the steppes of Kazakshtan at 8:00 am ET. Aboard the spacecraft will be Roscosmos cosmonauts Olen Kononenko and Nikolai Chub …
UK Space Command will hold the UK Defence Space Conference from Septembeer 24-25, 2024 at IET London and online. The final day includes a UK Space Command Industry Forum from 1600-1700 local time. More information is on the event's website, which says:
The Committee on Solar and Space Physics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold its fall meeting from September 24-26, 2024 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. The committee's website has had a message for quite some time that more information will be posted closer to the meeting date, but …
Payload will hold the Space Capitol Forum 2024 on September 24, 2024 from 10:00 am-7:00 pm ET at the Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC. More information is on the event's website, which says (as of September 8): "In some ways, the space industry is only limited by the funding and regulations …
The Adriatic Aerospace Association will hold the Brijuni Conference on Space Safety from September 25-28, 2024 at Hotel Istra on Brijuni Island, Croatia. More information is on the event's website, which says: "Space must not be the escape route for humans from inhabitable Earth but an upgrade to its civilization "The Brijuni Conferences bring an …
The Beyond Earth Institute (BEI) will hold a webinar on September 25, 2024 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET on "China and India's Beyond Earth Human Spaceflight Prorrams: A Space Race by Any Other Name?" More information is on the event's website. Participants are: Courtney Stadd (Moderator), Executive Vice President, Beyond Earth Institute Peter Garretson, Senior Fellow, American Foreign …
The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Chandra X-ray Observatory at the John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History on September 25, 2024. The event will be from 8:00-9:00 pm ET at the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA and online via YouTube. Participants are: …
SAE Media Group will hold the Space Logistics Conference from September 26-27, 2024, at the Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Space Logistics Industry is on track to generate $21 Billion by 2040, 20% of the total revenue of the space economy. SAE Media …
The University of Nebraska will hold its annual space law conference on September 27, 2024 from 8:00 am-12:30 pm ET at the Army & Navy Club, 901 17th St. NW, Washington, DC. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website.
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Moon Village Association (MVA) will hold a webinar on September 27, 2024 from 15:00-15:45 Central European Summer Time (9:00-9:15 am Eastern Daylight Time) on "Sustainable Lunar Environment: The Next Challenge." It is part of IAF's Global Networking Forum series as part of the 2024 International Astronautical Conference that …
American University International Law Review (AUILR) will hold a symposium on September 27, 2024 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm ET at the American University Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The topic is "Cosmic Governance: Charting the Future of International Space Law." More information is on the event's website.
Key NASA officials will participate in a "Space Station 101" panel discussion at 1:15 pm ET on September 27, 2024 at Kennedy Space Center in conjunction with the launch of Crew-9 to the ISS, scheduled for the next day. It will stream live on NASA+, YouTube, Facebook, and the agency’s website. Members of the public may ask questions online …
Update, September 25: The launch is still on for September 28 and the pre-launch news conference is the day before, September 27, at 5:00 pm ET. Watch on NASA+, YouTube, Facebook, and the agency’s website. Participants are: NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate Steve Stich, manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program …
Update, September 25: The launch is still scheduled for September 28. Launch coverage will begin at 9:10 am ET NASA+ and the agency’s website. Update, September 24: The launch has been postponed to no earlier than (NET) 1:17 pm ET on Saturday, September 28, due to tropical storm Helene, which is expected to become a hurricane. Update, …
Update, September 25: The launch is still scheduled for September 28 at 1:17 pm ET and the post-launch news conference for 3:00 pm ET that day. Participants are: NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate Dana Hutcherson, deputy program manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Dina Contella, deputy manager, …
If launch takes place on September 28 as planned, Crew-9 will arrive at the International Space Station on September 29 at about 5:30 pm ET. NASA coverage of arrival is as follows: 3:30 p.m. – Arrival coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency’s website. 5:30 p.m. – Targeted docking to the forward-facing port of the station’s Harmony module …
The International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s DC Chapter (ISU-DC) will hold its next Space Café on September 30, 2024 in the Phoenix Clubhouse Room, 1020 N. Highland St, Arlington, VA, from 6:00-8:00 pm ET. The speaker is Justin "JP" Park. The emailed announcement provides this information: Justin Park is an ISU alumni, tech …
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) will hold its 18th Autumn Conference from October 1-2, 2024 at Urania Observatory, Uraniastraße 1, 1010, Vienna, Austria. The theme this year is: “Scaling European Space Capabilities for Security & Defence: From Ambition to Implementation.” More information is on the event's website.
Update, September 29: The agenda has been posted. Original Entry: As of September 15, according to its website, the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) will meet at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL from October 1-2, 2024. However, the Federal Register notice, reproduced below, says the meeting is virtual and is from 1:00-5:00 CENTRAL Time …
The 2024 Yvonne C. Brill Lecture, sponsored by AIAA and the National Academy of Engineering, will be presented on October 1, 2024 at the National Academy of Sciences building, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC from 11:00 am-2:00 pm ET. The recipient of the 2024 Brill Lecture is Penina Axelrad, Distinguished Professor at the University …
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in collaboration with the Taylor Geospatial Group, Taylor Geospatial Engine, and the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, will release a new report on October 1, 2024 at their offices at 1616 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC and virtually from 1:00-5:00 pm ET. The report is "Gold Rush: …
Update, September 29: The agenda is posted. Pre-register to get the webinar link and/or if you want to offer comments during the afternoon public comment period. Original Entry: NOAA's Office of Space Commerce (OSC) will hold the first meeting of its new Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space (ACES) at the Department of Commerce on …
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will hold a fireside chat with Chris Scolese, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), on October 3, 3024 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET. The event will take place at CSIS's offices at 1616 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC and will be livestreamed. More information is on …
World Space Week takes place every year from October 4-10 to mark the beginning of the Space Age on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union and the entry into force of the U.N. Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967. Events take place globally and World Space Week has …
Update, September 29: ULA's website says the launch window is open from 6:00-9:00 am ET. ULA will livestream the launch on its website. Original entry: The United Launch Alliance will its second certification mission, Cert-2, for its new Vulcan rocket no earlier than (NET) October 4, 2024 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL. The …
NASA with hold a news conference on October 4, 2024 at 11:00 am ET with astronaut Tracy Dyson who will discuss her 6-month stay on the International Space Station. Dyson returned from the ISS on September 23 with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. The news conference will air on NASA+ and the agency’s website.
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