Space Policy Events for the Week of September 2-6, 2013
Officially Congress does not return until September 9, but at least one committee (Senate Foreign Relations) reportedly is planning a hearing on the situation in Syria this week and others may follow suit in the wake of President Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval for military action there. No space-related hearings are expected, however. Meanwhile, here’s what IS happening in space policy in the coming week.
Tuesday, September 3
- NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee, NASA HQ, Washington, DC, 1:00-2:00 pm ET
Wednesday, September 4
- NASA News Conference on Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Upcoming COTS Launch (Antares/Cygnus), Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, 3:00 pm Central Time (4:00 pm Eastern)
Wednesday-Friday, September 4-6
- National Research Council (NRC) Space Studies Board Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS), NRC Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC
- Some sessions are closed (there are open sessions on Wednesday and Thursday only — see agenda)
Free on-line pre-registration is highly recommended to ease access to the building — see CAPS website, Meetings and Events, September 4-6)
Thursday, September 5
- European Satellite Day, Brussels, Belgium
- WSBR Luncheon Featuring Frank Culbertson, Orbital Sciences Corp., University Club, 1136 16th St., NW, Washington, DC, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ET
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