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The Committee on Planetary Protection of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will meet virtually on June 1-2, 2026. The meeting is 8:30 am-5:30 pm each day. The topic is "Limits of Terrestrial Life and the Probability of Growth on Mars." More information is on the event's website. The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) will hold the 2nd Latin American Conference on Space & Society in Salta, Argentina from June 1-6, 2026. More information is on the event's website.
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INTERAGENCY ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY CMTE (AAAC), June 1, 2026, virtual, 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET
INTERAGENCY ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY CMTE (AAAC), June 1, 2026, virtual, 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET
The NSF-NASA-DOE Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet virtually on June 1, 2026 from 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET. More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, …
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NASA will hold an event at NASA HQ in Washington, DC on June 1, 2026 at 11:00 am ET with three of the members of Crew-11: NASA astronauts Zena Cardman (commander) and Mike Fincke (pilot), and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui mission specialist). NASA's press release doesn't indicate that it will be livestreamed. Crew-11 spent 167 … |
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The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) will hold the 2026 Global Space Conference on Climate Change (GLOC) from June 2-4, 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda. More information is on the event's website. Update, May 20: The agenda is posted. Sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are both in-person at the Keck Center and online, Friday is online only. Original Entry: A joint meeting of the National Academies' Space Studies Board (SSB), Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB), and Board on Physics and Astronomy (BPA) will take place …
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Explore Mars will hold a briefing on Capitol Hill on June 2, 2026 from 10:00-11:30 am ET to discuss "Harnessing the Moon to Enable Mars." It will take place in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building. Members of Congress, congressional staff, policymakers and the general public are welcome. Speakers are: Moderator: Chris Carberry (CEO, Explore Mars, Inc.) - Dr. …
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Update, May 14: The event has been rescheduled for June 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET. Original Entry: The Mitchell Institute's Aerospace Nation series will hold a conversation on May 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET with Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) about the defense budget. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, … |
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Space Tech Expo USA will take place June 3-4, 2026 in Anaheim, CA. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Secure World Foundation is co-sponsoring the second Space Capacity Allocation for the Sustainability of Space Activities workshop from June 3-5, 2026 at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. More information is on the event's website, which says in part: Space, as any other ecosystem, has a finite capacity. The continuous growth of space activities, due to … |
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The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) will hold a symposium from June 4-5, 2026 at the Marriott Downtown Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, CA. The theme is "Space: Enabling Multi-Domain Operations." More information is on the event's website, which says: The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association … The National Space Society will hold the 44th International Space Development Conference, ISDC 2026, from June 4-7, 2026 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean, VA. The theme is: "Space For Us All." More information is on the event's website, which says: The NSS invites you to ISDC 2026, the annual gathering of the global …
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The American Bar Association (ABA) will hold its 2026 Space Law Symposium on June 4, 2026 from 7:30 am-5:30 pm ET at Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St., NW, Washington, DC. More information is on the event's website, which says: ABOUT THIS EVENT It’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of the …
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will mark up the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 4, 2026 in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building starting at 10:00 am ET. Traditionally, this markup lasts throughout the day and well into the night. The text of the "chairman's mark" that is the starting point for …
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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold a webinar on June 4, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET on "Characterizing Cognitive Performance During Surface EVA." More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says: Extravehicular activity (EVA) is one of the most dangerous and cognitively demanding tasks that …
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The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) will hold a discussion on "Enabling the Final Frontier: Scaling Launch Capacity & Competition" on Capitol Hill in 385 Russell Senate Office Building from 2:45-4:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and … |
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SAE Media Group will hold the MILSATCOM USA 2026 conference from June 8-10, 2026 at the Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford St., Arlington, VA. More information is on the event's website. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will mark up the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) from June 8-10, 2026. The meetings of the SASC subcommitees on June 8-9 and SASC itself on June 9-10 are closed with the one exception of the Subcommittee on Personnel on June 9 at 9:30 am ET. |
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The Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) will meet virtually from June 9-11, 2026. NASA ended its financial support for the planetary science Assessment and Analysis Groups, or AGs, at the end of April 2026, but some of the AGs are continuing their activities independently. NASA officials have said they are willing to participate if invited. …
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The Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of the Air Force, which comprises the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, on June 9, 2026 at 10:30 am ET in 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Witnesses are: Secretary of the Air Force …
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Update, June 8, 7:30 pm ET: NASA now says it will start at 11:30 am ET, instead of 11:00 am ET. Original Entry: NASA will announce the members of the crew for the next Artemis mission, Artemis III, on June 9, 2026 at Johnson Space Center at 11:00 am ET. It will stream on NASA+ and … |
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The National Security Space Association (NSSA) will hold the Space Threats & Acquisition Forum from June 10-11, 2026 at Lockheed Martin, 13560 Dulles Technology Dr., Herndon, VA. The event is classified at the TS/SI-TK//NOFORN level. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Space Threats and Acquisition Forum (TS/SI-TK//NOFORN), an element of the esteemed … The U.N. Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) will meet June 10-18, 2026 at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria. Check the COPUOS website for up-to-date information. Portions will be webcast. The Scientific and Technical subcommittee's meeting is February 2-13, 2026. The Legal Subcommittee is April 13-24, 2026. The 2026 Berlin International Airshow will take place June 10-14, 2026 at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany. The ILA Space Pavilion, coordinated by BDLI, the German Aerospace Industries Association, DLR, the German space agency, and the European Space Agency, will host events under the slogan Space4Future. More information is in ESA's press release.
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ESA has many events in connection with the 2026 Berlin Airshow taking place in Berlin, Germany from June 10-14, 2026. One of the events will be livestreamed on ESA TV -- the official opening of the ILA Space Pavilion on June 10 at 10:15-11:00 pm Central European Summer Time (4:15-5:00 am Eastern Daylight Time). Participants … |
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Explore Titan Inc. will hold the Humans to Titan Summit at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, CO from June 11-12, 2026. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website, which says: Summit Goal Bring science, robotic and human exploration communities together to explore the concept of Titan as the next human …
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The Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2027 defense appropriations bill on June 11, 2026 at 9:00 am ET in H-140 Capitol. The meeting is closed.
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Update, June 9: The new launch date is June 12 at 9:53:59 am Japan Time (June 11, 8:53:59 pm EDT). The launch window that day closes at 11:52:46 am Japan Time (10:52:46 pm EDT). Update, June 8: JAXA just posted on X that the launch is postponed due to weather. A new date is … |
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The 9th Prague Space Security Conference will take place June 14-16, 2026 in Prague, the Czech Republic. The theme this year is: "Space Races Reimagined: Lunar Ambitions, Ground-Based Competition, and Principled Governance." More information is on the event's website, which says: The 9th Prague Space Security Conference will focus on strategic competition with China, including …
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Update: The time is now shown as 8:00 am-5:45 pm PACIFIC Time. Original Entry: The Exoplanet Program Analysis Group (EXOPAG) will meet on June 14, 2026 in conjunction with the 248th meeting of the American Astronomical Society at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St, Room 107, Pasadena, CA. More information is on the … |
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"Galactic Frontiers 2026: Advancing X-Ray Astronomy in a Multiwavelength Universe" will take place June 15-18, 2026 at Physikzentrum Bad Honnef, Germany. More information is on the event's website, which says: The 858th WE-Heraeus Seminar "Galactic Frontiers 2026: Advancing X-ray Astronomy in a Multiwavelength Universe" will bring together leading and early-career researchers to discuss the latest … The India Space Congress 2026 will take place June 15-17, 2026 (local time) in New Delhi, India. More information is on the event's website, which says: The India Space Congress (ISC), organised by the Space Industry Association–India (SIA-India), serves as a premier platform bringing together government leaders, space agencies, industry executives,startups, investors, researchers, and academia to … The RAMSES Mission Workshop will take place June 15-17, 2026 in Padova (Padua), Italy, in conjunction with the Apophis T-3 Workshop being held the following two days, June 18-19, in the same location. It's in a hybrid format. The Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety -- RAMSES -- is an ESA/JAXA mission to study the …
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a meeting on June 15, 2026 from 9:00 am-6:00 pm ET at the Keck Center, 500 5th St., NW, Washington, DC and online on "Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey on Thriving on Our Changing Planet: Engaging a Broader Constituency." The goal of … |
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SpaceX's 34th Cargo Dragon, SpX-34, will depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 12:05 pm ET. NASA coverage begins at 11:45 am ET on on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. NASA does not cover reentry and splashdown of SpaceX cargo missions, but says splashdown will be on Wednesday, June 17, at … |
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ESA will hold a media briefing on June 17, 2026 at 15:30 Central European Summer Time (9:30 am Eastern Daylight Time) on the results of the 347th ESA Council meeting taking place June 16-17, 2026 at ESA HQ in Paris, FR. The briefing will be livestreamed on ESA Web TV Two. More information is in …
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Update, June 11: The time is 11:00 am ET. Audio will be on NASA's YouTube channel. Participants are: Shawn Domagal-Goldman, division director, Astrophysics, NASA Headquarters in Washington Brad Cenko, principal investigator, Swift, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland Kieran Wilson, principal investigator, LINK, Katalyst Space Robert Lamontagne, vice president, strategic partnerships, Katalyst Space … |
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"The Apophis T-3 Years: Knowledge Opportunities for the Science of Planetary Defense" will take place June 18-19, 2026 at the University of Padua in Padua (Padova), Italy. The meeting is taking place in conjunction with the RAMSES Mission Workshop that precedes it from June 15-17. Apophis is an asteroid that will come close to -- … |
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June 19, 2026 is a U.S. Federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States after the Civil War. Government offices will be closed. |
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The 23rd International Planetary Probe Workshop will take place June 20-26, 2026 at the JHU Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. The Workshop is hosted by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Lab and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. June 20-21 is a short course on “Low-Cost EDL Missions and Technologies,” with the workshop itself … |
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The European Lunar Symposium 2026 will take place June 22-26, 2026 in Nancy, France. More information is on the event's website.
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon will answer questions from the media virtually on June 22, 2026 at 9:00 am ET from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. Menon is preparing for launch on July 14 to the International Space Station together with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina. They will spend about …
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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will report on its most recent meetings with NASA on June 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET. The public may listen to ASAP's statements via telephone only. Public comments, but not questions, are permitted. More information and the telephone number to call is in the Federal Register notice, which is … |
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The Mitchell Institute will hold a virtual discussion on "Space Superiority Through the Spectrum of Conflict: Findings and Recommendations from the Conflict in Space Workshop" on June 23, 2026 from 11:00-12:00 pm ET. More information is on the event's website, which says: |
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Update, June 21: As of today, full committee markup is still scheduled for June 24 at 11:00 am ET in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting will be webcast. Original Entry: As of April 13, the House Appropriations Committee plans to mark up the FY2027 Defense bill on June 11, 2026 at 9:00 …
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International Space University - USA Alumni Association’s Washington, DC Chapter will hold its next Space Café on June 24, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 pm ET at 1020 N Highland St., Arlington, VA. The speaker is Eric Ingram, founder and former CEO of Scout Space. More information and registration instructions are on the event's website. Date: Wednesday, … |
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Update, June 25: The hearing was postponed when the Senate decided to adjourn early for the July 4th holiday. They were scheduled to be here through Friday, but left last night after a stormy lunch meeting with President Trump who canceled a signing ceremony at the Capitol where he was to sign into law a …
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Update June 23: The meeting has been postponed again reportedly because Sen. Mitch McConnell is absent due to illness and Republicans need his vote because they have only a 1-vote margin and some issues, especially regarding the Department of Justice, are very partisan. Update, June 21: The meeting has been rescheduled for June 25, 2026 …
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Space News will hold a webinar on June 25, 2026 from 1:00-1:45 pm ET on "Golden Dome: How Could Sensors Protect the United States?" The event is sponsored by Arcfield. Participants are: Dan Knight, vice president of Golden Dome, Arcfield Rob Mitrevski, president of Golden Dome strategy and integration, L3Harris Tony Frazier, chief executive officer, …
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On June 25, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station that will repair a wrist joint on Canadarm2 that malfunctioned on May 27. The briefing will take place at Johnson Space Center and be livestreamed on NASA's YouTube channel. More …
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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold its 4th virtual colloquium on June 25, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. The topic is "The Apollo Lunar EVA Experience" and the speaker is author Andy Chaikin, who has written extensively about the Apollo lunar program and astronauts. More information and registration instructions … |
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler will sign a Memorandum of Agreement on June 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET at NASA HQ. The event is in-person only. More information is in NASA's press release, which says: |
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The EU Space Forum will take place June 30-July 1, 2026, and the European Space, Security and Defence Forum will take place July 2, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Brussels, Belgium. More information is on the event's website, which says: The Space Renaissance International IV World Congress will take place on Zoom and broadcast on YouTube from June 30-July 4, 2026. The theme is "Quality of Life, on Earth and Beyond." More information and the agenda are on the event's website.
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Update, June 25: Before leaving town for the July 4 recess last night, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 30 as Asteroid Day sponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a former astronaut, and co-sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), who chairs the Senate Appropriations CJS subcommittee that funds NASA, and Sen. John …
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NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will perform a spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 30, 2026 to repair a wrist joint on the Canadian robotic arm, Canadarm2, that malfunctioned on May 27. They are scheduled to exit the airlock at 8:35 am ET. The spacewalk is expected to last 6.5 …
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The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) will hold its next luncheon on June 30, 2026 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm ET at Sheppard Mullin, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The topic is "Launch Disruption." Speakers are: Kelvin Coleman, Baines Advisory Group Mike French, Space Policy Group Sean Mulligan, Virginia Spaceport Authority Isaiah Wonnenberg, Commercial Space …
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The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) will hold its next webinar on June 30, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. The topic is: Inside "White Mars": A Doctor's Personal Experience at Concordia Station, Antarctica." The speaker is Dr. Nina Purvis. More information is on the event's website.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Moon Base program manager Carlos Garcia-Galan will provide a virtual update on Moon Base on June 30, 2026 at 2:30 pm ET. It will be livestreamed on NASA's YouTube channel. They will discuss the next set of awards for new lunar lander missions and preview upcoming opportunities. More information is … |
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Update, June 30: The hearing has been postponed because the House will not be in session tomorrow after all. Due to changes in the House voting schedule, tomorrow's Full Committee hearing, "Weathering the Solar Storm: Advancing America's Space Weather Capabilities," has been postponed. pic.twitter.com/9d3SdwJS1Q — House Science Committee (@housescience) June 30, 2026 Original Entry: The …
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The Mitchell Institute will hold its next Schriever Spacepower Series webinar on July 1, 2026 from 10:30-11:30 am ET. The speakers are Brig. Gen. Nikki Frankino, Legislative Liaision for the U.S. Space Force, and Melissa Blakesly, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison. More information and registration instructions are on the event's … |
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Update, July 2: The L-1011 lifted off, but a problem with the Pegasus rocket was detected that prevented launch. Teams are reviewing data before setting a new launch date. Update, July 1: It's another weather scrub today. They'll try again tomorrow, July 2, at 5:09 am EDT. Update, June 30: The launch was scrubbed due … |
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July 3, 2026 is a Federal holiday in observance of Independence Day, which is Saturday, July 4, and government offices will be closed. Independence Day celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 that declared the independence of the 13 colonies from Great Britain, creating the United States of America … |