Europe Conferences Hosted in Tartu, Vienna, Berlin; Launch of Vega Set for April 28 Estonia is 2025 chair of the European Interparliamentary Space Conference themed Security in Space: Europe’s Challenges and Opportunities. The Annual Workshop is April 27-29 in Tartu, which is the science and research capital, and location of
China to Launch Shenzhou, Holds 2nd Lunar Samples Forum and National Space Day During China Space Conference Tiangong Space Station Taikonauts are planning to welcome Shenzhou 20 three-member crew subsequent to their launch from Jiuquan aboard a Long March 2F rocket. Similar to the current 3-member crew, they expect a stay
New Shepard NS-31 Flight April 14 to Take All-Women Crew to Suborbital Space Six women are prepped to fly aboard the next crewed Blue Origin New Shepard NS-31 flight, aiming for an April 14 liftoff from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, Texas. Though many NS flights have science experiments, this flight
Apophis T-4 Years: Knowledge Opportunity for the Science of Planetary Defense Meteor Apophis will pass by Earth on April 13, 2029. This year, “T minus 4 years,” a workshop in Tokyo, April 9-10 is held for researchers to discuss protecting Earth from asteroids, meteors and meteorites. The Tunguska Meteor, exploding
Many Firsts to Be Accomplished in Polar Orbit by Fram2 The privately funded Fram2 mission sees 4 astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9, launching NET Mar 31 from Florida and headed to LEO, ~430km, as the first human spaceflight over Earth polar regions. Poles are invisible
ISS Science Lab Welcomes Crew-10; TSS Continues Astronautical Science Humans permanently living in space is a 21st Century crowning accomplishment and continues with International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 72 and its 7 crew. Recently arrived SpaceX Crew-10 NASA Astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA Astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos
Blue Origin Following Many Paths to Fulfill its Mission The mission of Blue Origin is to reduce space travel costs, promote off-Earth resources, and inspire people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth. Moon lander Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) can carry 3 tons to the
International Space Station Astronauts Continue Important Research, Exemplify International Cooperation Expedition 71 crew continues to unload ~2600 kg of food, fuel, supplies and a new Orlan-MKS spacesuit that arrived via the Progress 91P cargo craft. Roscosmos Cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov, Aleksey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner are working to improve communications between
2 Lunar Landings in March: Firefly Blue Ghost Followed by IM Nova-C Athena The first attempted Moon landing by Firefly Aerospace, on the mission named Ghost Riders in the Sky, is set to occur on March 2 at 02:45 CST, after many successes so far: insertion into lunar orbit, instrument
Significant SpaceX Launches on the Horizon: Starship, IM-2 to the Moon, NASA Science Sats, Transporter-13 Working at an all-time record pace, Starbase General Manager Kathy Lueders notes SpaceX is aiming for 25 Starship launches in 2025. So far, SpaceX has launched 21 Falcon 9s and 1 Starship this year (as
Continued Science, Activities Aboard ISS as Commercial Stations Plan 2026-2028 Operations The seven spaceworkers of International Space Station continue experiments involving crop growth, in-space body orientation, plant radiation exposure, nutrients provided by yeast, student-controlled camera and VR headsets. Progress 89P cargo ship will undock near the end of February to
United Nations Holds COPUOS and UNOOSA Meetings to Focus on Cislunar PNT and Space Debris On February 11-13 the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), directed by Aarti Holla-Maini, will hold a workshop in Vienna, Austria on cislunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), along with the International Committee
United Nations Holds COPUOS and UNOOSA Meetings to Focus on Cislunar PNT and Space Debris On February 11-13 the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), directed by Aarti Holla-Maini, will hold a workshop in Vienna, Austria on cislunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), along with the International Committee
10 International Astronauts in Low Earth Orbit Focus on Experiments, EVAs, Cargo Tiangong Space Station Shenzhou 19 crew Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze are now halfway into their 6-month mission and continue to work with ~6,000 kg of supplies and experiments from Tianzhou-8 cargo craft. The crew performed
Ad Astra, per Aspera: Pioneers Having a Positive Impact Today Crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia are looked-to each January-February as inspiration for humanity’s reach for the stars. Let us each carry their dreams forward, pushing boundaries and traveling beyond our Earth into our entire Solar System and beyond.
New USA Vision for 21st Century Human Solar System Complete Exploration? Strategic planning for the next 75 years (2025-2100) is of high priority for Earth / terrestrial protection and human exploration and expansion into the complete Solar System. January 20 USA Presidential Inauguration Day, also Martin Luther King Jr. Day
SpaceX Transporter-12 Mission to Carry About 50 Satellites to SSO, NET January 14 Transporter-12 is planned to launch from SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA on January 14 via SpaceX Falcon 9 (estimated launch cost US$52M). F9 first stage is expected to land on a drone ship. About 50 objects are being
2025 Welcomes SpaceX Starship Launch #7 and Blue Origin Inaugural New Glenn Flight The fully reusable, 121-meter tall, two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle, Starship 33, with Booster 14 is planned to fly from from SpaceX Orbital Launch Mount A at Starbase, in Boca Chica, Texas for the 7th Test Flight
India Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) Launch NET Dec 30 to Aid Chandrayaan-4 and Human Missions ISRO final 2024 launch, planned for NET December 30, will carry the dual-satellite Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) aboard PSLV-XL C60 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India to an altitude of ~470 km. Launch window remains
4th BRICS-AGAC Symposium to be Held at SGT University 4th Symposium of the BRICS Association on Gravity, Astrophysics and Cosmology (BRICS-AGAC) will take place in-person and online December 17-19 at Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary (SGT) University, about 30 km from Delhi, India, to explore cosmology, astrophysics, dark matter, black
Galaxy Forum and IPSPACE Held on Hainan Island, Known as China’s Hawai’i International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) convenes Galaxy Forum China 2024 Hainan, Wenchang December 8-12 with 40+ presentations by people from 14 countries on themes International Human Moon Landings, Astronomy from the Moon and 21st Century Solar System Complete Exploration.
Luxembourg Space Week Comprised of Many Events, Includes Prominent Moon Focus Luxembourg, at population ~670,000, saw creation both of the In-Situ Resource Utilization legal framework for space and Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) in 2018. LSA sponsors Luxembourg Space Week December 2-5, co-hosting events with several other entities. Moon Village Association
Western Australia Space Week Sees 2 Space Meetings, APRSAF-30 + IPSEC Perth, Australia’s sunniest city, is hosting 2 conferences late November in its delightful Spring season, during Western Australia Space Week. A joint reception is evening of Nov 26. Both conferences offer the same exhibition hall Nov 26-28 and the
Space Law and Policy in Focus: UNOOSA Conference, Multi-Nation Agreements United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) will host discussion of space law / policy November 19-21 with emphases on space debris, dark / quiet skies, information sharing, sustainability; 200 invited participants are gender-balanced, invited to experience presentations, panels,