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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250923T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250923T140000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015725Z
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SUMMARY:NASA news conference on the Artemis II Moon mission
DESCRIPTION:NASA to preview Artemis II Moon Mission 11:00 EDT . \nNews conference on the science and technology of Artemis II mission starts at 13:00. \nArtemis II slated for no later than April 2026. The test flight\, a launch of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft\, will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman\, Victor Glover\, and Christina Koch\, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen\, on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon. \nThe mission will help confirm the systems and hardware needed for human deep space exploration. This mission is the first crewed flight under NASA’s Artemis campaign and is another step toward new U.S.-crewed missions on the Moon’s surface that will help the agency prepare to send American astronauts to Mars.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/nasa-news-conference-on-the-artemis-ii-mission/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015725Z
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SUMMARY:9th International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace 2025)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/9th-international-conference-on-space-science-and-communication-iconspace-2025/
LOCATION:Malacca\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
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SUMMARY:42nd International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC) and its Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:This year’s conference will be held in beautiful Barcelona\, Spain from September 23 – 25\, 2025\, at the magnificent UNESCO campus\, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona\, UAB\, (The Autonomous University of Barcelona). \nThe conference will bring together researchers\, engineers\, and experts in academia\, industry\, space agencies\, and regulatory organizations around the world to examine progress\, challenges\, and potential solutions. ICSSC 2025 is also a unique occasion for participants to network\, strengthen alliances\, and establish new partnerships and collaborations. \nIn addition to the technical content (including keynotes\, plenary panels\, workshops\, and parallel technical sessions for oral presentation of peer-reviewed contributions)\, ICSSC 2025 offers a rich blend of social events for participants and their companions to enjoy.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/42nd-international-communications-satellite-systems-conference-icssc-and-its-colloquium/
LOCATION:Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015725Z
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SUMMARY:AstroEdu: Bridging Research and Practice\, Astronomy Education 2025
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/astroedu-bridging-research-and-practice-astronomy-education-2025/
LOCATION:Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250924
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
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SUMMARY:NET Sep 23 — Launch Falcon 9 / IMAP\, Carruthers & Follow On L1
DESCRIPTION:2 satellites for NASA Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe to analyze solar wind\, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory; NOAA Space Weather Follow On L1.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-sep-23-launch-falcon-9-imap-carruthers-follow-on-l1/
LOCATION:SLC-39A\, ~29°N\, Kennedy Space Center FL\, USA
CATEGORIES:Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250922T181900
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250922T182000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251024T202616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T202616Z
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SUMMARY:September Equinox
DESCRIPTION:The Sun rises exactly in east traveling through sky for 12 hours\, sets exactly in west; every place on Earth experiences a ~12-hour day\, 18:19 UTC (08:19 HST).
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/september-equinox/
LOCATION:Worldwide
CATEGORIES:Space Event / Encounter
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T173000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Firefly Aerospace to Announce 2nd Quarter 2025 Financial Results
DESCRIPTION:Conference Call via Webcast
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/firefly-aerospace-to-announce-2nd-quarter-2025-financial-results/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250922T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250922T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015724Z
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SUMMARY:NASA Selects 2025 Astronaut Candidates
DESCRIPTION:After evaluating more than 8\,000 applications\, NASA will debut its 2025 class of astronaut candidates. \nLive event for the 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates and preview Artemis II Moon Mission\, 12:30 EDT.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/nasa-selects-2025-astronaut-candidates/
LOCATION:Online / Washington DC\, USA
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Tomography of Planetary Materials: X-Rays and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/workshop-on-tomography-of-planetary-materials-x-rays-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Austin TX\, USA
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250925
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:11th International Conference on Space Technology Innovation: Exploring Lunar New Home
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/11th-international-conference-on-space-technology-innovation-exploring-lunar-new-home/
LOCATION:Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250924
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Space Vehicle Mechanisms
DESCRIPTION:In-person course ahead of ESMATS2025 Conference; Instructor: Bill Purdy\, US$795-895.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/fundamentals-of-space-vehicle-mechanisms/
LOCATION:Lausanne\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Education Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251024T202616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T202616Z
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SUMMARY:Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
DESCRIPTION:NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on this day 2014; continuing to study upper atmosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-atmosphere-and-volatile-evolution-maven-2/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
UID:10000412-1758326400-1758412799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 10-27
DESCRIPTION:Satellites for space-based Internet service
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/launch-falcon-9-starlink-group-10-27/
LOCATION:SLC-40 (~28°N)\, Cape Canaveral SFS FL\, USA
CATEGORIES:Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T123000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Human Spaceflight Risk Lecture Series Part 5: Dr. Erik Antonsen
DESCRIPTION:Last of a series of lectures. All members of OSMED (Organization for Space Medicine\, Engineering and Design) are welcome to attend. Membership: US$50-250.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/human-spaceflight-risk-lecture-series-part-5-dr-erik-antonsen/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Education Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
UID:10000416-1758240000-1758326399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:The Space Show: Interview with Dean Cheng
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David Livingston in Las Vegas NV hosts Dean Cheng online.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/the-space-show-interview-with-dean-cheng/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:JAXA Symposium 2025: Beyond the Moon to the Infinite Universe
DESCRIPTION:Officials will brief on H3 launch rocket\, HTV-X resupply vehicle\, Martian Moon Exploration project\, Hayabusa2\, challenges to Japanese astronauts\, and more.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/jaxa-symposium-2025-beyond-the-moon-to-the-infinite-universe/
LOCATION:Osaka\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T143000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating the New Space Policy Landscape: What the Latest Executive Order Means for Your Business
DESCRIPTION:“Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry” and the CLD Directive are more than policy updates—they’re potential game-changers for how business gets done in low Earth orbit. But what do they actually mean for companies\, investors\, and innovators working in this space? \nKey discussion points will include: \n\nHow these changes will impact market competition and opportunities\nWhat new doors might open (or close) for commercial space ventures\nStrategic implications for companies planning LEO commercial space stations\nTimeline expectations for implementation and industry response\n\nPanelists: \n\nCourtney Stadd (Moderator) – Executive Vice President\, Beyond Earth Institute\nJames Muncy – Principal\, PoliSpace\nAlicia Brown – Executive Director\, Commercial Space Federation\nCharles Miller – Co-Founder\, Lynk Global Inc.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/navigating-the-new-space-policy-landscape-what-the-latest-executive-order-means-for-your-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Launch New Shepard / NS-35
DESCRIPTION:An uncrewed mission using the RSS H.G. Wells capsule\, this is the 35th flight for the New Shepard program\, taking 40+ scientific and research payloads\, including 24 experiments from NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge and payloads for JHU-APL\, Oklahoma State U\, U of Florida\, Carthage College\, U of Central Florida\, Teledyne\, Space Lab Technologies\, Teachers in Space\, et al.  https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-ns-35-mission \nThe NS-5 booster will attempt to land back on the landing pad. It last launched 06/29/2025 and has had four successful launches and landings. \nA sonic boom is likely to occur a few minutes after launch as the booster returns to the launch site.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/launch-new-shepard-ns-35/
LOCATION:West Texas Suborbital Launch Site / Corn Ranch\, Van Horn TX\, USA\, Launch Site One (LSO)\, Van Horn\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
UID:10000404-1758153600-1758239999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Crosscutting Capabilities Telecon
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Dust and Environments
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/lunar-surface-innovation-consortium-lsic-crosscutting-capabilities-telecon/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250917T230000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015723Z
UID:10000731-1758132000-1758150000@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Maryland Space Business Roundtable: 24th Annual Fall Reception and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/maryland-space-business-roundtable-24th-annual-fall-reception-and-lecture/
LOCATION:National Air and Space Museum\, 6th Street and Independence Ave SW\, Washington DC\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:Former NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Speaks at University of North Dakota
DESCRIPTION:Jose Hernandez\, a former NASA astronaut with an extraordinary\, only-in-America story\, will visit UND on Wednesday\, Sept. 17. The campus community is invited to join him for a guided conversation that afternoon as part of the Hilyard Center’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hernandez will be at the Memorial Union ballroom for a talk from 3 to 4 p.m. followed by a meet-and-greet. \nHe will also visit the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences to sign the NASA space capsule displayed on campus. \nHernandez currently serves as CEO of Stockton\, Calif.-based engineering consultancy Tierra Luna Engineering\, serves on the University of California Board of Regents and is a 2016 recipient of the National Hispanic Hero Award presented by the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute. His journey as the first migrant farmworker to become an American astronaut served as the inspiration for the 2023 film “A Million Miles Away\,” starring Michael Pena as Hernandez. \nFollowing 11 separate applications to join NASA\, Hernandez became a materials research engineer in the agency’s Materials & Processes Branch in 2001. From 2002 to 2004\, he served as branch chief. Hernandez was selected as part of NASA’s 19th class of astronauts in 2004\, and he completed astronaut candidate training in 2006. In 2009\, he served on the STS-128 Discovery mission to the International Space Station. It was the 128th shuttle mission and the 30th mission to the ISS. Spending nearly 14 days in space\, Hernandez helped rotate an expedition crew member\, attached a new module and transferred more than 18\,000 pounds of supplies and equipment to the station. His crew also conducted three spacewalks in its 217 orbits of the Earth and 5.7 million miles traveled\, according to Hernandez’s NASA biography. Hernandez left NASA in 2011. \nRaised as one of four kids in a migrant farming family from Mexico\, Hernandez grew up traveling through California\, hand-picking crops. He knew at an early age that he wanted to become an astronaut\, according to a biography on his Reaching for the Stars Foundation website. “I was hoeing a row of sugar beets in a field near Stockton\, and I heard on my transistor radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps\,” he said. “I was already interested in science and engineering\, but that was the moment I said\, ‘I want to fly in space.’” At the University of the Pacific in Stockton\, he earned a degree in electrical engineering in 1984 and received a full scholarship to further study engineering at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. In 1987\, he accepted a position at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore\, Calif.\, where he worked until 2001. He served as an electronics engineer\, helping to develop the first full-field digital mammography imaging system\, which is used to detect breast cancer. \nAccording to his NASA biography\, Hernandez also served as program manager for the Office of International Material Protection and Emergency Cooperation\, representing the Livermore Lab. In this role\, he worked with the U.S. Department of Energy in coordinating nuclear non-proliferation initiatives between the United States and the Russian Federation. Since leaving NASA\, Hernandez served as executive director of strategic operations at MEI Technologies (now known as Aegis Aerospace)\, which specializes in space systems engineering\, simulation and production. In 2012\, he ran for Congress in California’s 10th Congressional District. From 2013 to 2016\, Hernandez was president of Pt Strategies at private equity firm Pt Capital.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/former-nasa-astronaut-jose-hernandez-speaks-at-university-of-north-dakota/
LOCATION:Grand Forks ND\, USA
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Shortfalls of Food Production in Space and Future Needs
DESCRIPTION:Join the Beyond Earth Institute for a conversation about the critical challenge of food production in space. This webinar will examine the current gaps in space-based food systems\, the specific needs of planned missions\, and how these fit into the broader Moon to Mars Strategy. \nWe’ll explore: \n\nWhat food production systems are missing or underdeveloped for current and future missions.\nHow these gaps impact mission planning and crew sustainability.\nWhether and how space agriculture could benefit Earth-based food systems.\nWhat policy actions are needed to address these challenges including funding focuses and methods to incentivize critical research.\n\nPanelists: \n\nJacob Scoccimerra (Moderator)\, Founder at Monolith Space\nArttu Luukanen\, SVP of Space and Defense at Solar Foods\nRalph Fritsche\, Subject Matter Expert on Food Systems in Space\nBen Greeves\, PhD Student at University of Colorado Boulder\nZack Rosenthal\, Manager of Space Food Systems at Vast
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/shortfalls-of-food-production-in-space-and-future-needs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
UID:10000719-1758067200-1758153599@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Juno Perijove 76 / 75th Science Flyby
DESCRIPTION:NASA craft to perform Jupiter flyby during Perijove 76\, its 76th close flyby of Jupiter and 75th science flyby with instruments turned on – to be last flyby of planet before controlled impact into Jupiter clouds.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/juno-perijove-76-75th-science-flyby/
LOCATION:Jupiter Orbit
CATEGORIES:Space Event / Encounter
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-12
DESCRIPTION:Satellites for space-based Internet service
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/launch-falcon-9-starlink-group-17-12/
LOCATION:SLC-4E (~35°N)\, Vandenberg SFB CA\, USA
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 10-61
DESCRIPTION:Satellites for space-based Internet service
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/launch-falcon-9-starlink-group-10-61/
LOCATION:SLC-40 (~28°N)\, Cape Canaveral SFS FL\, USA
CATEGORIES:Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:26th Advanced Maui Optical and Space (AMOS) Surveillance Technologies Conference
DESCRIPTION:At Wailea Beach Resort\, US$950-1\,795 and virtual $195-495.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/26th-advanced-maui-optical-and-space-surveillance-technologies-conference-amos/
LOCATION:Maui HI\, USA
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251024T202617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T202617Z
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SUMMARY:20 Years Celebration of the Huygens Landing and the Cassini Mission
DESCRIPTION:At Salle Cassini.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/20-years-celebration-of-the-huygens-landing-and-the-cassini-missions-success/
LOCATION:Meudon\, France
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:11th GEGSLA operational meeting
DESCRIPTION:To highlight importance of international cooperation for sustainable utilization of lunar resources; contact gegsla@moonvillageassociation.org.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/11th-gegsla-operational-meeting/
LOCATION:Online / Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:"Save NASA" at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC\, 300 E St SW\, Mary W Jackson Building
DESCRIPTION:Expected speakers include: \n\nRep. Suhas Subramanyam\, VA-10 – House Cmte on Space\, Science\, and Technology\nMonica Gorman\, Area Vice President\, Goddard Engineers\, Scientists and Technicians Association (GESTA) – Union representing Goddard technical civil servants\nColette Delwalla\, Executive Director\, Stand Up For Science\nDr. Mollie Manier\, National Institutes of Health\, signer of the Bethesda Declaration\nMatthew Biggs\, President\, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers (IFPTE) – National body for GESTA\n\nWe’re fighting for science\, engineering\, and exploration.\nTell Congress to push back on the 2025 Presidential Budget Request that\ncuts NASA Science by 47%\, STEM education by 100%\, and\nNASA’s full budget by 25%! \n\nThis event is being organized as a one-off by a collection of people who love NASA and are watching it be cut to pieces. Because the harm is happening now\, with more coming almost every day\, we didn’t really have time to do everything the “right” way\, such as by forming a named group with a proper website\, or partnering with well-known organizations. The people organizing this protest are just folks who jumped in to hold a protest\, because we think that NASA won’t be the same if we don’t act now. \nWe are a peaceful protest group\, and we stand in solidarity with other scientific advocacy groups. \nCurrent NASA leadership is already acting on the President’s and OMB’s proposed budget by beginning to greatly reduce the number of civil servants and contractors\, which will be detrimental to the mission of this Agency.  Cuts to NASA’s science budget will drastically hinder NASA’s ability to produce science from current and future missions.  To win the Space Race to the Moon\, NASA was prioritized and appropriated $68 billion in 1965 alone (adjusted for inflation). In 2026\, with goals to reach Mars\, NASA’s proposed budget is only $18.8 billion. Some of the cuts to NASA science involve turning off spacecraft that are already in space and actively sending back data.  NASA contributes to agriculture\, weather predictions\, and safety.  Without NASA Earth science\, early detection for natural disasters and forecasting would be imprecise and difficult.  \nWe understand that the lack of a well-established\, persistent group is off-putting. If you would rather not join this protest then there are still ways you can help. Please absolutely flood your representatives in Congress with pleas to save NASA. When you do\, drive home the point that the cuts are happening now! Most of Congress seems to think that they will save NASA if they work out a budget for the coming fiscal year that funds NASA at previous levels. They don’t realize that NASA’s acting administrator\, under pressure from the White House\, OMB\, and DOGE\, are enacting “realignments” and cuts now. So please please please tell Congress that every day our nation is losing dedicated and brilliant career civil servants\, contractors\, and programs\, that NASA is being fed into the woodchipper now. Congress must act immediately to save NASA\, not wait for October 1! \nAnd thank you.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/another-save-nasa-protest-at-nasa-headquarters-in-washington-dc-300-e-st-sw-mary-w-jackson-building/
LOCATION:Washington DC\, USA
CATEGORIES:Space Event / Encounter,Meeting / Conference / Symposium,Education Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260613T135356
CREATED:20251126T015722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015722Z
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SUMMARY:ExMAG Fall 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Discussion of NASA extraterrestrial materials collections\, including samples collected by Mars 2020\, presentations on geological context and specific science hypotheses testable on these samples. Also\, updates from NASA HQ\, reports on the collections\, sample return activities in progress and planned\, advanced curation methods\, NASA funding / facilities and data archiving.  Online attendance available.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/exmag-fall-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Houston TX\, USA
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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