• AstroDay Kona 2025

    Kailua-Kona HI, USA
    KONA, HAWAI`I (October 23, 2025) – Learners of all ages are invited to Kona Commons Shopping Center in Kailua Kona on...
  • Sagan Day Events

    Worldwide
    Various science and astronomy-related events to be held worldwide, such as star parties, lectures and viewings of his show Cosmos....
  • Launch Long March 12 / Unknown payload

    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    Long March 12 is medium-lift vehicle that uses propellant of kerosene and liquid oxygen, able to place 10,000kg in LEO...
  • Lauch Ceres-1 / Unknown payload

    Jiuquan Space Launch Center, ~41°N, Gansu, China
    Solid-propellant launch vehicle of private aerospace company Galactic Energy of Beijing to provide low-cost commercial launches.
  • 2nd Lunar Polar Volatiles Conference

    Honolulu HI, USA
    In-person, with oral presentations live-streamed for a remote audience. Focus on insights from orbital and in-situ missions, modeling, and experiments.​​​​​​​
  • Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Online
    Presentation by Mousumi Roy of University of New Mexico: Diffusion / Exchange Driven Equilibration During Melt-Wallrock Interaction on the Moon....
  • Maryland Space Business Roundtable Luncheon

    Greenbelt MD, USA
    Luncheon speaker is Kevin Kelly, Partner at Actum, to speak on Federal science and space budgets, policy and programs. Notice...
  • Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-89

    SLC-39A, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USA
    29 satellites to LEO for Starlink. 1st Stage B1092 to land on ASOG drone ship after this 8th use.
  • 27th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF)

    Shenzhen, China
    At Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an); 400,000+ expected to attend. (CASC) is scheduled to unveil its commercial space...
  • Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-85

    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    28 Starlink satellites; 1st stage B1078 to land on JRTI ocean barge after this 24th use.
  • Startup Startcamp Bremen SPACE

    Bremen, Germany
    "From Idea to Startup in 54 Hours". At Digital Industry Hub Bremen, Konrad-Zuse-Straße 6a 28359 Bremen, Germany. Limited to 50...
    €5 – €100
  • Launch Haste / VAN

    SLC-2, ~38°N, Wallops Flight Facility VA, USA
    Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program. Wallops Flight Facility is on Wallops Island east...
  • Artemis 1, 2nd Observation of Mission

    Nationwide USA
    As USA and its international partners work toward Artemis 2 crewed mission around the Moon, Space Launch System and Artemis...
  • Leonids Meteor Shower Peak

    Worldwide
    From Comet Tempel-Tuttle (55P) dust cloud, peak rate 15 per hour. Moon is 9% full.
  • Launch Falcon 9 / Sentinel-6B

    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Sentinel-6B extends Sentinel series into a 4th decade of measuring sea levels to ~3cm for ~90% of world oceans and...
  • Dubai Airshow 2025

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    “Space” is one of 9 conference tracks. One speaker is Andreas Heitmann, Program Director, SpaceFounders, a space-tech accelerator, supporting 70+...
  • Launch Barracuda hypersonic test platform

    Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada
    Dutch company T-Minus Engineering aims for suborbital launch of Barracuda hypersonic test platform; launch window open November 18 daily through...
  • Space Tech Expo Europe 2025

    Bremen, Germany
    Join over 10,000 professionals from the entire space supply chain. Meeting face-to-face plays a crucial role in propelling the space...
  • Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Online
    11:00-12:00 MST; Presentation by Scott Eckley of NASA Johnson Space Center: Utilization of X-ray computed tomography during the preliminary examination...
  • Workshop on a Lunar Rover Mission

    Online
    Conducted in French. Students will vote to made critical decisions about a Moon mission. Developed in a collaboration among Canadian...
  • Shenzhou-1, 26th Observation

    China (Zhongguo)
    As China and international partners plan permanently occupied International Lunar Research Station and next-gen rockets for Solar System Complete exploration,...
  • Fly With An Astronaut

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Steve Frick, Space Shuttle Atlantis Commander (STS-122) and Pilot (STS-110), describes his route to become an astronaut and personal accounts...
    $206
  • Launch Long March 2F/G / Shenzhou-22

    Jiuquan Space Launch Center, ~41°N, Gansu, China
    Spacecraft to be launched without crew to replace Shenzhou-20 craft docked at Tiangong Space Station but damaged by orbital debris...
  • Launch Angara 1.2 / Kosmos

    Plesetsk Cosmodrome, ~63°N, Mirny, Russia
    Launch window open 16:00-17:35 local time (UTC+3) (Hawaii Time 03:00-04:35, UTC-10) for government payload
  • Launch Nuri (KSLV-2) / CAS500-3

    Naro Space Center, ~34°N, Goheung, Korea
    Earth observation satellite to SSO for Korea Ministry of Science, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry. In time zone...
  • Launch Soyuz 2.1a / Progress MS-28

    Baikonur Cosmodrome, ~46°N, Kazakhstan
    Will take crew to the International Space Station: cosmonauts Commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergey Mikayev and Oleg Platonov, and NASA Astronaut Christopher...
  • Black Hole Friday Planetarium Show

    Hilo HI, USA
    Black Hole Deep Dive with Astronomer in Residence Devin Chu and 2 other black hole programs, plus hands-on activities for...
  • Kennedy Space Center Elite VIP Tour

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Includes: Private bus tour behind NASA’s gates, making stops at iconic Kennedy Space Center landmarks. Pending spaceflight operations stops may include outside the Vehicle Assembly...
    $190
  • Autumn Equinox for Mars North Hemisphere

    Mars Surface
    The northern hemisphere's autumn equinox on Mars marks the beginning of the autumn season in the northern hemisphere and coincides...
  • Launch Vega-C / KOMPSAT-7

    Guiana Space Centre Kourou, French Guiana
    Scheduled for 14:21 in French Guiana (UTC-3) (Hawaii Time 07:21, UTC-10), KOMPSAT-7 is for South Korea, the follow-up to KOMPSAT-3A,...
  • Meet Astronaut Terry Wilcutt

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Wilcutt piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-68 and STS-79, and commanded STS-89 and STS-106. With over 1,007 hours in space on...
    $77 – $121
  • Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon

    Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon Surface
    Surpassing 5 full years on lunar surface, China National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in...
  • AIAA 2025 Region VII Student Conference

    Sydney, Australia
    Conference intended for AIAA Region VII Students from around the world except Canada and Mexico, which have been incorporated into...
  • AIAA Day of Giving

    Online
    AIAA Day of Giving to help raise US$100,000 for programs that inspire and prepare the next generation of aerospace leaders....
  • Lunar Economy Summit

    Torino, Italy
    High-level industry forum exploring the potential opportunities of an advanced, long-term Lunar ecosystem. Join leading experts as they uncover the critical...
  • Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space

    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses 11 full years in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to...
  • Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Online
    11:00-12:00 MST; Presentation by William Bottke of Southwest Research Institute - Boulder: New Views on Terrestrial Planet Formation and Early...
  • 9th Global Moon Village Workshop and Symposium

    Torino, Italy
    Moon Village Association (MVA) is a non-governmental organization that promotes international collaboration for the development of lunar exploration and utilization. The...
    €240 – €390
  • Spaceport Norway 2025: NEW

    Oslo, Norway
    "New Space Race, New Business, New Resilience" event with focus on Norway, the Nordics and Europe and how they can...
    Nkr6,875
  • Kennedy Space Center Elite VIP Tour

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Includes: Private bus tour behind NASA’s gates, making stops at iconic Kennedy Space Center landmarks. Pending spaceflight operations stops may...
    $190
  • Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-90

    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    Scheduled for 13:59-17:59 to send 29 satellites to LEO for Internet system.
  • SPACETIDE Career Connect 2025 Winter

    Tokyo, Japan
    Career event specializing in the space industry; 25 companies actively recruiting will exhibit, including large corporations, startups and government agencies,...
  • Meet Astronaut Tom Jones

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Thomas "Tom" D. Jones flew on 4 space shuttle missions (STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, and STS-98), spending 53 total days in...
    $77 – $121
  • Launch H3-22 / Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

    Tanegashima Space Center, ~30°N, Japan
    Navigation system satellite intended to assist in urban canyons and mountainous areas because of inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbit. "22" designation...
  • Launch Falcon 9 / NROL-77

    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    Scheduled for 14:16 UTC-5. First stage B1096 will attempt to land back at the launch site at Landing Zone 2...
  • Launch Long March 3B/E / Unknown Payload

    Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ~28°N, Sichuan, China
    Scheduled for 23:10-23:57 UTC+8, this is 3rd of 3 launches today in China, each from a different launch center. The...
  • Launch Long March 2D / Unknown Payload

    Jiuquan Space Launch Center, ~41°N, Gansu, China
    Scheduled for 11:40-11:56 UTC+8 from ~41°N via 2-stage orbital carrier rocket used mainly for LEO and SSO insertion, this will...
  • XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    European Space Agency (ESA) craft surpasses 26 full years / begins 27th year in space today, launched 1999, in very...
  • Maryland Space Business Roundtable Luncheon

    Greenbelt MD, USA
    11:30-13:00 EST, with Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Deputy Director of the Sciences and Exploration Directorate at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
  • Growing Beyond Earth – Chat With a Scientist

    Online
    Kellie Walters on Controlled Environment Vegetable Physiology. NASA-partnered Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden program Growing Beyond Earth supports NASA goals of...
  • New Space Economy NSE 2025 7th Edition

    Fiera di Roma, Italy
    SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SPACE: "The future is not what it used to be" (Mark Strand) NSE, the benchmark event...
  • Launch Soyuz 2.1a / Obsor-R No.1

    Plesetsk Cosmodrome, ~63°N, Mirny, Russia
    Scheduled for 17:00-18:00 UTC+3, Obzor-R is BRLK X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth observation and is designed by TsSKB-Progress for...
  • Daniele Mortari Astronautics Symposium

    College Station TX, USA
    In cooperation with the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and sponsored by:...
    $40
  • Launch Long March 12 / Unknown Payload

    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    Scheduled for 07:00-07:21 UTC+8, the launch from "China's Hawai`i" is of a medium-lift rocket using kerosene and liquid oxygen propellant;...
  • Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 15-12

    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Scheduled for 21:34 (with window open until 01:34), 27 satellites are headed to LEO for internet system. Booster Core B1093...
  • Space Show: Manuel Cuba of Helix Space

    Online
    Dr. David Livingston interviews Manuel Cuba of Helix Space in Luxembourg. Since 2022, Helix Space is a Private Research Institution...
  • Geminids Meteor Shower Peak

    Worldwide
    Usually strongest meteor shower yearly, up to 150 hourly. Moon is 30% full.
  • Chang’E-3 Lander Begins Next Year on Moon

    Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface
    Surpassing 12 full years / starting 13th year on the Moon, China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han...
  • WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Surpassing 14 full years / starting 15th year in Space, the NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object...
  • Launch Atlas V 551 / Amazon Leo (LA-04)

    SLC-41 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    Scheduled for 03:35 UTC-5, United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket will take next batch of Amazon Leo (new name) satellites for...
  • Launch Proton-M / Blok DM-03 / Elektro-L No.5

    Baikonur Cosmodrome, ~46°N, Kazakhstan
    Scheduled for 17:20 Kazakhstan Time. Meteorological satellites developed by NPO Lavochkin. Launch cost estimated at US$65M. Built at Khrunichev State...
  • Launch Long March 4C / Unknown Payload

    Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), ~39°N, Shanxi, China
    Scheduled for 11:15 China Time. 3-stage, non-reusable orbital carrier rocket, also designated Chang Zheng 4C. This will be 60th launch...
  • Launch HANBIT-Nano / Spaceward

    Alcântara Space Center, ~2°S, Brazil
    Innospace of Korea to use 1st launch of HANBIT-Nano to send to SSO 5 satellites from Brazil space agency AEB...
  • Launch Long March 12A / First Test Flight

    Jiuquan Space Launch Center, ~41°N, Gansu, China
    Launch window 10:00-12:14 China Time. 1st stage will attempt vertical landing using engines at location 300km from launch site, Minqin...
  • Launch Electron / STP-S30

    SLC-2, ~38°N, Wallops Flight Facility VA, USA
    STP-S30 mission for USA DoD includes research experiments and technology demonstrations includes primary payload, DISKSat.
  • Launch New Shepard / NS-37

    West Texas Suborbital Launch Site / Corn Ranch, Van Horn TX, USA Launch Site One (LSO), Van Horn, TX, United States
    08:30-16:30 CST; 16th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and 37th in New Shepard program; crew is: aerospace engineer...
  • Human Space Activity Past, Present, Future

    Rolling Hills Estates CA, USA
    Moderated by Madhu Thangavelu. 10:00-17:00 PT. Panels include: Cis-Lunar / Lunar, Artemis, Starship / SLS, Space Architecture / Philosophy /...
  • Family Overnight

    Houston TX, USA
    Tent-camp by Falcon 9 rocket or Independence shuttle replica, and STEM activities.
    $80
  • December Solstice

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Occurs 05:01 HST, 15:01 UTC; It is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, resulting in the shortest day and...
  • Ursids Meteor Shower Peak

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    From Comet Tuttle (8P), with up to 10 per hour. Moon only 3% full helps viewing on peak nights; active...
  • Launch Soyuz 2.1a / Obzor-R No.1

    Plesetsk Cosmodrome, ~63°N, Mirny, Russia
    NET Dec 23, launch of Earth science satellite to Sun-Synchronous Orbit for Russia.
  • Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) / BlueBird 6

    Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
    India Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), also called Bahubali, to launch 6,500-kg Bluebird 6 for AST SpaceMobile; launch was coordinated by...
  • Launch Long March 3B-E / Fengyun-4C

    Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ~28°N, Sichuan, China
    Earth science satellite to Geostationary Transfer Orbit for China's meteorological satellite program FY-4 (Feng Yun 4).
  • Holidays in Space 2026

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    The stars are aligning for a brand-new show at Holidays in Space! Get ready for a nighttime spectacle that's out-of-this-world.
  • Launch Falcon 9 / CSG-3

    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    CSG-3 Earth observation satellite to Sun-Synchronous Orbit for Italian Space Agency (ASI), part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture...