Space Calendar

Meet Astronaut Bill McArthur
2026-02-04 | Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
Astronaut on Space Shuttle flights 58, 74 and 92, and Expedition 12 for 6 months aboard the International Space Station.

AAKF / Interstellar University Display at Kansas Capitol
2026-02-04 | Topeka KS, USA
At the State Capitol, first floor Rotunda from 09:00-15:00; engaging with Kansas ‘Ad Astra State’ Officials and interested public on the proposal of an Interstellar University in KS, as well as interstellar and Galaxy awareness and education.

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-18
2026-02-04 | SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
Launch window 13:00-17:00 PST (11:00-15:00 HT) for 25 internet satellites; 1st stage Booster B1097 expected to land on ASDS barge OCISLY in the Pacific Ocean after this flight, its 7th.

Kanagawa Space Summit 2026
2026-02-05 | Yokohama, Japan
At Minato Mirai – Yokohama. The first space summit organized by a prefectural government in Japan.

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-33
2026-02-06 | SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
Launch window open 09:05-13:05 PST (07:05-11:05 HT) for 25 satellites; first stage Booster B1088 is expected to land for 13th time on OCISLY ASDS barge in Pacific Ocean.

IPAC Exoplanet Conference: Spirit of Lyot 6
2026-02-06 | Pasadena CA, USA
Driven by great progress in exoplanet research over the past two decades, the field of high contrast imaging is assuming a larger and larger role in the future of astrophysics. Since 2007, the Spirit of Lyot Conference series has brought together the instrumentalists whose innovations push the field forward with the scientists who utilize those capabilities to better understand exoplanets, circumstellar disks, stellar outflows, and AGN. With the new capabilities offered by JWST, ongoing upgrades to coronagraphs on large ground telescopes, the upcoming launch of the Roman Space Telescope and its coronagraph instrument, the looming onset of extremely large telescopes on the ground, and an invigorated technology development program in support of NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, it is time to meet again to consider these developments and future directions for the field.

International Conference on Aerospace, Intelligent Perception and Control (AIPC 2026)
2026-02-06 - 2026-02-08 | Kunming, China
Focus on intelligent manufacturing and automatic control for space applications, and promoting aerospace endeavors in universities and industry.

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-104
2026-02-07 | SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
Launch window 04:41-08:41 EST (23:41 Feb 6 – 03:41 Feb 7 HT) for 29 satellites; first stage Booster B1077 is expected to make 26th landing on JRTI ASDS barge in the Atlantic Ocean.

Career and Workforce Development Conference
2026-02-07 | Lomita CA, USA
From Resilience to Reinvention: Crafting What’s Next in Your Career with speakers Dennis Leung, Andy Tien, Rick Baumgartner; 11:00-14:40 PST, at Lomita Library, 24200 Narbonne Avenue.

European Astrofest
2026-02-07 | London, United Kingdom
Attend to hear fascinating talks from experts in the fields of astronomy and space science. With conference hosts; Dr Stuart Clark and Dr Lucie Green. BIS stand at this event – come along and try our ISS Docking Simulator!

Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower Peak
2026-02-08 | Worldwide
Best-known for occasional rare, intense bursts and bright, long-lasting fireballs, they average 3–6 meteors per hour, up to 25+; body producing them is still unknown; seen in the constellation Centaurus, making them most-visible in the Southern Hemisphere with viewing also from Hawai’i and southern Florida / Texas / Asia.

5th Anniversary of Hope Orbiter Entering in Mars Orbit
2026-02-09 | Mars Orbit
UAE Hope Orbiter, studying Mars atmosphere and climate, reaches 5 full years in Mars orbit today; launched July 19, 2020 on JAXA H2A rocket, arrived at Mars on this day 2021.

International Conference on Aerospace Science and Astronomy
2026-02-09 | Chongqing, Sichuan, China
The conference will focus on the latest developments and future trends in aerospace science and astronomy. Topics range from satellite technology innovation to deep space exploration missions and new astronomical discoveries and theoretical breakthroughs. Attendees will discuss how to use modern technology to solve problems in aerospace engineering, and explore the challenges and opportunities in astronomical research.

Spaceport Norway 2026: North Star Rising
2026-02-10 00:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Focus on space-based situational awareness and communication via partnerships. At Oslo Event Hub.

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-34
2026-02-10 | SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
Launch window 06:00-10:00 PST (04:00-08:00 HT) for 25 satellites; first stage Booster B1081 expected to land for 22nd time on OCISLY ASDS barge in Pacific Ocean.

From 2025 Towards the Future of European Access to Space
2026-02-10 | Online
Webinar, 15:30-17:00 Central European Time (UTC+1) (04:30-06:00 HT), to discuss ongoing issues and future activities involved in European access to space. 8 presenters include people from Arianespace, ESA, Exolaunch, Isar, PLD Space, ESPI.

2026 SmallSat Symposium
2026-02-10 - 2026-02-12 | Computer History Museum, Mountain View CA, USA
Intensive 3-day forum for: Gaining front-line insight into new missions, business models and launch architectures; Securing meaningful, one-on-one connections with decision-makers and funders; Positioning yourself and your company at the heart of the global small-satellite ecosystem. Unlock the business and financial knowledge required to leverage smallsat innovation and cutting-edge technology into next-generation solutions. At 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043, and online.

Workshop on Cislunar Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
2026-02-10 - 2026-02-13 | Vienna, Austria
The Moon is a primary focus for space activities around the world in the coming decades, including orbiters, landers, rovers, human activities, science, and both short- and long-duration missions evolving into a sustainable ecosystem. These activities are driving a need for infrastructure to provide consistent, precise, real-time lunar Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services. Currently there are multiple development efforts underway to satisfy this need, with systems operational as early as this decade. As with the existing Earth-based Global Navigation Satellite Systems, such infrastructure will need to be mutually compatible, interoperable, and available to maximize utility for lunar space users.

Maryland Space Business Roundtable Luncheon
2026-02-11 | Greenbelt MD, USA
11:30-13:00 EST, with Jim Bridenstine, Managing Partner for The Artemis Group, the 13th Administrator of NASA, where he was responsible for managing its 70,000-person workforce and $23 billion annual budget.

Launch Vulcan VC4S / USSF-87
2026-02-12 | SLC-41 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
2 identical satellites, GSSAP-7 and GSSAP-8 (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) to near-geosynchronous orbit ~36,000km above Earth equator, contributing to timely and accurate orbital predictions, further enabling space flight safety including satellite collision avoidance.
Vulcan Centaur VC4S is a 2-stage-to-orbit heavy-lift rocket, developed to replace ULA Atlas V and ULA Delta IV Heavy.
ULA is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

Launch Ariane 64 / Amazon Leo (LE-01)
2026-02-12 | Launch Area 4, ~5°N, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
To carry 32 satellites to ~600 km altitude LEO for broadband internet, part of projected 3,276 satellites

Launch Proton-M/Blok DM-03 / Elektro-L No.5
2026-02-12 | Baikonur Cosmodrome, ~46°N, Kazakhstan
Launching 13:56 UTC+5 (22:56 on February 11 HT) for meteorological satellites to capture images of clouds and underlying Earth surface, and to collect and measure heliogeophysical and hydrometeorological data; launching on a 4-stage heavy-lift rocket

Launch Falcon 9 / Crew-12
2026-02-13 | SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
Launching NET 05:15 EST (00:15 HT); SpaceX Crew-12 is the 12th crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA Commercial Crew Program; includes NASA Astronauts Commander Jessica Meir and Pilot Jack Hathaway, and Flight Engineers Sophie Adenot from France and Andrei Fedyaev from Russia.

Submissions Due: Maunakea Coin Contest 2026
2026-02-13 | Online / Hawai’i
The annual Maunakea Coin Contest is open to all Big Island students in grades K to 12, including homeschooled children. The 2026 Maunakea Coin Contest opens on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The deadline to enter is Friday, February 13, 2026.

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-13
2026-02-14 | SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
Launch window midnight – 04:00 PST (22:00 Feb 13 – 04:00 Feb 14 HT) for 25 satellites; first-stage Booster B1100 expected to make 3rd landing on OCISLY ASDS in the Pacific Ocean

Astronaut Bob Cabana Welcomes Astronaut Scholarship Recipients
2026-02-14 | Minneapolis MN, USA
And seminar on importance of STEM. Open to public, 1:00 PM CST, Bell Museum at University of Minnesota. Bob Cabana was on Shuttle missions including the 1st ISS assembly mission, and launch of Ulysses spacecraft to Jupiter and the Sun.

Business Plan Submissions Due: Space Settlement In Our Lifetime Prize 2026
2026-02-15 | Online / Washington DC, USA
Must address the vision of Martine Rothblatt

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-104
2026-02-16 | SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
Launch window 02:05-06:05 EST (21:05 Feb 15 – 01:05 Feb 16 HT) for 29 satellites. Booster B1077 expected to make 26th landing on JRTI ASDS barge in the Atlantic Ocean.

Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 10-36
2026-02-17 | SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
Launch window 17:00-21:00 EST (12:00-16:00 HT) for 29 satellites. Booster B1092, after this 10th reuse, expected land on JRTI ASDS in the Atlantic Ocean.

LOGIC Working Meeting: Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium
2026-02-17 | Online
February Working Group meeting, 10:00-11:30 EST (UTC-5). Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium brings together the international and commercial lunar community around adopting, adapting and potentially authoring interoperability standards, ensuring that lunar infrastructure systems can function within a cohesive ecosystem.
Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and managed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), LOGIC’s mission is to become the trusted, independent focal point for architecting interoperability and facilitating information sharing in support of a commercial, international lunar economy.
Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium brings together the international and commercial lunar community around adopting, adapting and potentially authoring interoperability standards, ensuring that lunar infrastructure systems can function within a cohesive ecosystem.
Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and managed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), LOGIC’s mission is to become the trusted, independent focal point for architecting interoperability and facilitating information sharing in support of a commercial, international lunar economy.
