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  • November 2025

  • Sun 30

    Only Opportunity for Media Accreditation: Launch of the Artemis II Mission

    November 30, 2025
    Online
    Media wishing to cover the events associated with the launch of the historic Artemis II mission at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center,...
  • Sun 30

    Meet Astronaut Terry Wilcutt

    November 30, 2025
    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
  • Sun 30

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-86

    November 30, 2025
    SLC-39A, ~29°N, Kennedy Space Center FL, USA
    Launch window 15:11-19:11 Eastern Time (10:11-14-11 Hawaii Time)
  • Sun 30

    Launch Vega-C / KOMPSAT-7

    November 30, 2025
    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,...
  • December 2025

  • Mon 1

    Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon

    December 1, 2025
    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...
  • Mon 1

    NET Dec — Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G1

    December 1, 2025
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
    Uncrewed 1st test flight for Gaganyaan orbital mission scheduled to occur before end of year, will carry fruit flies (Drosophila...
  • Mon 1

    Space Renaissance Webinar “Cake O’Peace”

    December 1, 2025
    Online
    Guy Pignolet & Julien Leveneur to discuss the global Cake-O'Peace project to help advancement of our common objectives of space...
  • Mon 1

    AIAA 2025 Region VII Student Conference

    December 1, 2025 - December 2, 2025
    Sydney, Australia
    Conference intended for AIAA Region VII Students from around the world except Canada and Mexico, which have been incorporated into...
  • Mon 1

    2025 International Conference on Space Robotics

    December 1, 2025 - December 4, 2025
    Sendai, Japan
    The International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo) is a new conference aiming to provide a framework for scientists and industry...
  • Tue 2

    Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space

    December 2, 2025
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Surpassing 30 full years of operations in space today, European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...
  • Tue 2

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 11-25

    December 2, 2025
    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Satellites for space-based Internet. Launch window 10:56-14:56 Pacific Time (UTC-8).
  • Tue 2

    AIAA Day of Giving

    December 2, 2025
    Online
    AIAA Day of Giving to help raise US$100,000 for programs that inspire and prepare the next generation of aerospace leaders....
  • Tue 2

    Lunar Economy Summit

    December 2, 2025 - December 4, 2025
    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...
  • Tue 2

    6th Annual Cislunar Security Conference (2025)

    December 2, 2025 - December 4, 2025
    Laurel MD, USA
  • Wed 3

    Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space

    December 3, 2025
    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses 11 full years in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to...
  • Wed 3

    Senate Hearing on Confirmation of Jared Isaacman to Head NASA

    December 3, 2025
    Washington DC, USA
    Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, including Senators Maria Cantwell and Ted Cruz, to quiz Jared Isaacman on his plans...
  • Wed 3

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    December 3, 2025
    Online
    11:00-12:00 MST; Presentation by William Bottke of Southwest Research Institute - Boulder: New Views on Terrestrial Planet Formation and Early...
  • Wed 3

    9th Global Moon Village Workshop and Symposium

    December 3, 2025 - December 4, 2025
    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
  • Wed 3

    Space-Comm Expo 2025: Accelerating the Commercial Future of Space

    December 3, 2025 - December 4, 2025
    Glasgow, Scotland
    2,300+ expected to attend for 100+ speakers. Show features: investors forum, space law symposium. Focus on industry-government meetings. At Scottish...
    Free – £142
  • Wed 3

    OSMED 2025 Innovation Summit: Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering and Design

    December 3, 2025 - December 6, 2025
    Orange County CA, USA
    OSMED 2nd annual conference. Shawna Pandya MD is Chair for OSMED International and Community Engagement Committee.  
    $50 – $250
  • Thu 4

    Spaceport Norway 2025: NEW

    December 4, 2025
    Oslo, Norway
    "New Space Race, New Business, New Resilience" event with focus on Norway, the Nordics and Europe and how they can...
    Nkr6,875
  • Fri 5

    Kennedy Space Center Elite VIP Tour

    December 5, 2025
    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
  • Fri 5

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-90

    December 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm HST
    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    Scheduled for 13:59-17:59 to send 29 satellites to LEO for Internet system.
  • Sat 6

    AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting

    December 6, 2025
    Lennox CA, USA
    3I/ATLAS and Interstellar Objects, with Avi Loeb. 11:00-12:00 PT, at Lennox Library and Online. Author / Harvard Professor Loeb presents...
  • Sat 6

    SPACETIDE Career Connect 2025 Winter

    December 6, 2025
    Tokyo, Japan
    Career event specializing in the space industry; 25 companies actively recruiting will exhibit, including large corporations, startups and government agencies,...
  • Sat 6

    Meet Astronaut Tom Jones

    December 6, 2025
    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
  • Sun 7

    Launch H3-22 / Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

    December 7, 2025
    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...
  • Mon 8

    Second Vote on NASA Admin Isaacman Nomination

    December 8, 2025
    Washington DC, USA
    The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is scheduled to vote at 17:30 EST.
  • Mon 8

    Space Travel Summit 2025: From Space Dreams to Accessible Reality!

    December 8, 2025 - December 9, 2025
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Meet, engage, network with industry representatives, and discover the latest advancements from global space exploration pioneers. Industry, governments, regulators, investors,...
  • Mon 8

    33rd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics

    December 8, 2025 - December 12, 2025
    Tempe AZ, USA
    22 plenary speakers are confirmed, and 200+ contributed abstracts are accepted. At Arizona State University. The symposium will cover all...
  • Tue 9

    Soyuz MS-27 Undocking, Expedition 74 Mission Begins

    December 9, 2025
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    ISS Expedition 73 members Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky and Jonny Kim planned to return to Earth today in Roscosmos Soyuz...
  • Tue 9

    Launch Falcon 9 / NROL-77

    December 9, 2025
    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...
  • Tue 9

    Launch Long March 3B/E / Unknown Payload

    December 9, 2025
    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...
  • Tue 9

    Launch Long March 2D / Unknown Payload

    December 9, 2025
    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...
  • Tue 9

    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Crosscutting Capabilities Telecon

    December 9, 2025
    Online
    Topic: 2025 Recap, 2026 Look Ahead
  • Wed 10

    XMM-Newton Begins Next Year in Space

    December 10, 2025
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    European Space Agency (ESA) craft surpasses 26 full years / begins 27th year in space today, launched 1999, in very...
  • Wed 10

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 15-11

    December 10, 2025
    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Scheduled for 00:54-04:54 Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8), sending 27 satellites for internet service,
  • Wed 10

    Maryland Space Business Roundtable Luncheon

    December 10, 2025
    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.
  • Wed 10

    Growing Beyond Earth – Chat With a Scientist

    December 10, 2025
    Online
    Kellie Walters on Controlled Environment Vegetable Physiology. NASA-partnered Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden program Growing Beyond Earth supports NASA goals of...
  • Wed 10

    Planetary Research Year-In-Review Webinar

    December 10, 2025
    Online
    NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) Planetary Research Programs will host a webinar at 13:00 Eastern Standard Time to celebrate the...
  • Wed 10

    New Space Economy NSE 2025 7th Edition

    December 10, 2025 - December 12, 2025
    Fiera di Roma, Italy
    SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SPACE: "The future is not what it used to be" (Mark Strand) NSE, the benchmark event...
  • Thu 11

    Launch Soyuz 2.1a / Obsor-R No.1

    December 11, 2025
    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...
  • Thu 11

    Daniele Mortari Astronautics Symposium

    December 11, 2025 - December 12, 2025
    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
  • Fri 12

    Launch Long March 12 / Unknown Payload

    December 12, 2025
    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;...
  • Fri 12

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 15-12

    December 12, 2025
    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...
  • Fri 12

    MVA Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA) Operational Meeting

    December 12, 2025
    Online
    12th GEGSLA Operational Meeting of 2025 will take place on Thursday, 12 December, from 15:00 to 17:00 Vienna time. Please...
  • Fri 12

    Space Show: Manuel Cuba of Helix Space

    December 12, 2025
    Online
    Dr. David Livingston interviews Manuel Cuba of Helix Space in Luxembourg. Since 2022, Helix Space is a Private Research Institution...
  • Sat 13

    Geminids Meteor Shower Peak

    December 13, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - December 14, 2025 @ 5:00 am UTC
    Worldwide
    Usually strongest meteor shower yearly, up to 150 hourly. Moon is 30% full.
  • Sun 14

    Chang’E-3 Lander Begins Next Year on Moon

    December 14, 2025
    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...
  • Sun 14

    WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space

    December 14, 2025
    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...
  • Mon 15

    Launch Atlas V 551 / Amazon Leo (LA-04)

    December 15, 2025
    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...
  • Mon 15

    Launch Proton-M / Blok DM-03 / Elektro-L No.5

    December 15, 2025
    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...
  • Mon 15

    American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2025 Annual Meeting

    December 15, 2025 - December 19, 2025
    New Orleans LA, USA
    Features Session P046-To the Moon: A New Era of Lunar Science, Session P030-Planetary Magnetism.
  • Mon 15

    High-Resolution Spectroscopy for Exoplanet Atmospheres Workshop

    December 15, 2025 - December 19, 2025
    Tempe AZ, USA
    Over the next few decades, the exoplanet community is poised to advance closer to answering a fundamental question about the...
  • Tue 16

    Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’ Begins Next Year in Moon Orbit

    December 16, 2025
    Moon Orbit
    Surpassing 3rd full year / entering 4th year in lunar orbit, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) first lunar spacecraft Danuri...
  • Tue 16

    Launch Long March 4C / Unknown Payload

    December 16, 2025
    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...
  • Tue 16

    Webinar–The Collision Course: Is Space Traffic Management Dead, and Will Europe Kill the Commercial Dream?

    December 16, 2025
    Online
    Expert panel includes speakers from Amazon Kuiper, Slingshot Aerospace, Triton Space and moderator from Space Policy Group. Noon, Eastern Standard...
  • Wed 17

    Launch HANBIT-Nano / Spaceward

    December 17, 2025
    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...
  • Wed 17

    Launch Ariane 6 / Galileo Launch 14, SATs 33 + 34

    December 17, 2025
    Guiana Space Centre Kourou, French Guiana
    1st launch of Galileo on Ariane 6, 5th launch of Ariane 6, scheduled for 05:01 UTC (French Guiana Time 02:01)....
  • Wed 17

    Launch Long March 12A / First Test Flight

    December 17, 2025
    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...
  • Wed 17

    Launch Electron / STP-S30

    December 17, 2025
    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.
  • Thu 18

    Launch New Shepard / NS-37

    December 18, 2025
    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...
  • Thu 18

    49th World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering & Technology

    December 18, 2025 - December 19, 2025
    Bangkok, Thailand
    Conference theme is "WCASET Nexus: Where Science, Education and Technology Converge" and offers both in-person and virtual participation; includes sessions...
  • Fri 19

    Gaia Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

    December 19, 2025
    Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
    ESA spacecraft surpasses 12 full years in space today, begins year 13, in extended mission phase working to map more...
  • Sat 20

    Human Space Activity Past, Present, Future

    December 20, 2025
    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 /...
  • Sat 20

    Family Overnight

    December 20, 2025 - December 21, 2025
    Houston TX, USA
    Tent-camp by Falcon 9 rocket or Independence shuttle replica, and STEM activities.
    $80
  • Sun 21

    December Solstice

    December 21, 2025
    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...
  • Sun 21

    Wenchang International Aviation and Aerospace Forum 2025

    December 21, 2025
    Wenchang, Hainan, China
    With theme "Exploring New Industrial Models, Empowering the New Aerospace Economy". 2025 marks a crucial stage for the Hainan Free...
  • Mon 22

    Ursids Meteor Shower Peak

    December 22, 2025
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    From Comet Tuttle (8P), with up to 10 per hour. Moon only 3% full helps viewing on peak nights; active...
  • Tue 23

    Launch Soyuz 2.1a / Obzor-R No.1

    December 23, 2025
    Plesetsk Cosmodrome, ~63°N, Mirny, Russia
    NET Dec 23, launch of Earth science satellite to Sun-Synchronous Orbit for Russia.
  • Tue 23

    Griffith Observatory Live Shows: Centered in the Universe and Signs of Life

    December 23, 2025
    Los Angeles CA, USA
    The 290-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium boasts a spectacular Zeiss star projector, digital projection system, state-of-the-art aluminum dome, comfy seats, sound...
  • Wed 24

    Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) / BlueBird 6

    December 24, 2025
    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...
  • Wed 24

    Planetarium Showings: One Sky Project, Cosmic Perspectives, Messengers of Space and Time

    December 24, 2025
    Hilo HI, USA
    From 11:00 - 14:00 HST, three planetarium showings will highlight international, cultural and indigenous astronomy, where we 'fit in' in...
  • Thu 25

    Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit

    December 25, 2025
    Mars Orbit
    ESA spacecraft surpasses 22 full years / starts 23rd year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere...
  • Thu 25

    James Webb Space Telescope Begins Next Year in Space

    December 25, 2025
    Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
    Surpassing 4 full years / beginning 5th in space, NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope designed to...
  • Fri 26

    Launch Long March 3B-E / Fengyun-4C

    December 26, 2025
    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).
  • Fri 26

    Holidays in Space 2026

    December 26, 2025
    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.
  • Sat 27

    Launch Falcon 9 / CSG-3

    December 27, 2025
    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...
  • Sat 27

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-88

    December 27, 2025
    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    Another batch of 29 satellites to LEO for Starlink mega-constellation.
  • Sat 27

    Planetarium Show: Mystery of the Christmas Star

    December 27, 2025
    Bloomfield Hills MI, USA
    Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as recorded sightings of significant astronomical occurrences during related historical events are examined to...
  • Sun 28

    Launch Soyuz 2.1b / AIST-2T 01 & 02

    December 28, 2025
    Vostochny Cosmodrome, ~52°N, Russia
    NET Dec 28 launch of dual optical Earth observation satellites with 20 small ride-share payloads to Sun-Synchronous Orbit.
  • Sun 28

    Space Show Featuring Tom Olson (Center for Space Commerce and Finance)

    December 28, 2025
    Online
    Dr. David Livingston talks live with Tom Olson the founder of the Center for Space Commerce and Finance.
  • Mon 29

    Destination Solar System Adler Planetarium Sky Show

    December 29, 2025
    Chicago IL, USA
    The year is 2096. Space tourism is booming, and you’ve signed up for a quick trip around the Solar System...
    $20 – $40
  • Tue 30

    Hubble Space Telescope Visible Pass over Hawai’i

    December 30, 2025
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    At magnitude 2.9, the Hubble Space Telescope will travel over Hawaiian Islands from SSE to E, rising at 04:58:50 to...
  • Wed 31

    Launch Long March 7A / Unknown

    December 31, 2025
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    05:00-07:50 CST launch window [11:00-13:50 HST]
  • Wed 31

    Kennedy Space Center Elite VIP Tour

    December 31, 2025
    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA
    Private bus tour behind NASA gates, making stops at iconic Kennedy Space Center landmarks. Pending spaceflight operations stops may include outside the Vehicle Assembly Building and panoramic views...
    $190
  • Wed 31

    Westport Astronomical Society Star Party

    December 31, 2025
    Westport CT, USA
    If skies are clear, this all volunteer-run, non-profit organization is open to the public 20:00-22:00 for star viewing.
  • January 2026

  • Thu 1

    Deep Space: Jupiter System Update

    Jan 1
    Jupiter System
    NASA Juno indicates Europa ice may be 6x deeper than thickest Antarctic ice; timing of craft planned plunge into Jupiter...
  • Thu 1

    NET Jan – Launch LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) / Gaganyaan G2

    Jan 1
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
    India planning for 2nd uncrewed flight of Gaganyaan to LEO ~400 km.
  • Fri 2

    Launch Falcon 9 / Group 6-88

    Jan 2
    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    Another batch of 29 satellites for Starlink space-based Internet communication mega-constellation.
  • Fri 2

    Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak

    Jan 2 - Jan 3
    Worldwide
    The Quadrantid shower is known for its brief, intense peak, lasting only a few hours. Appearing to radiate from Constellation...
  • Sat 3

    Earth at perihelion, 0.9833 AU from the Sun

    Jan 3
    Global / Inter-Global
    08:00 HST, 18:00 UTC; Earth perihelion is the point in its orbit when it is closest to the Sun, occurring...
  • Sat 3

    7th Anniversary of Chang’E-4 Lander and Yutu-2 Landing on Moon Far Side

    Jan 3
    Statio Tianhe (Milky Way Base), 45.44°S 177.59°E, Moon Surface
    Spacecraft reach 6 full years / enter 7th year on Moon far side, landed 2019 - the first farside landing...
  • Sun 4

    Final Exhibit Day: Destination Moon – A special program on space transportation

    Jan 4
    Le Pont-de-Claix, France
    Cosmocité opens the doors to new space epics, from Earth to the Moon and all the way to Mars! Discover...
  • Sun 4

    247th Meeting of the AAS

    Jan 4 - Jan 8
    Phoenix AZ, USA
    The 247th AAS meeting (joint with the High Energy Astrophysics and Historical Astronomy Divisions) will be held 4-8 January in...
  • Mon 5

    Launch PSLV-DL / EOS-N1

    Jan 5
    Satish Dhawan Space Center, ~14°N, Sriharikota, India
    NET Jan 5 - early morning launch of PSLV with small Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and...
  • Mon 5

    Launch Falcon 9 / Pandora & Twilight Rideshare

    Jan 5
    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    NET Jan 5 - Astrophysics satellite Pandora for NASA to Sun-Synchronous Orbit, and 'Twilight' satellites from Spire Global and Kepler...
  • Mon 5

    Media Invitation: Press conference with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot

    Jan 5
    Cologne, Germany
    Media representatives are invited to join French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on Monday 5 January at 14:00-15:00 CET for a...
  • Mon 5

    2nd Workshop on Ices in the Solar System

    Jan 5 - Jan 7
    Montréal, Quebec, Canada
    A Volatile Excursion from Mercury and the Moon to the Kuiper Belt and Beyond. At Dawson College.
    $125 – $275
  • Mon 5

    7th China-Chile Bilateral Astronomy Conference (CCBC2026)

    Jan 5 - Jan 9
    Hong Kong, China
    The 7th China-Chile Bilateral Astronomy Conference for 2026 will be organized by the Laboratory for Space Research, FoS, the University...
  • Tue 6

    Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG)

    Jan 6 - Jan 8
    Laurel MD, USA
    At Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory or online, registration required, no fee. In-person attendees who self-identify as early career...
    Free
  • Wed 7

    NSF Growing Convergence Research Office Hours

    Jan 7
    Online / Washington DC, USA
    From 15:00-16:00 EST, National Science Foundation (NSF) Growing Convergence Research (GCR) working group will provide guidance on preparing GCR proposals,...
  • Wed 7

    Homeschool Days: Astronaut Training

    Jan 7
    Colorado Springs CO, USA
    Homeschool Days is specially designed for K-12 students and families to offer exciting hands-on activities and workshops throughout the Discovery...
  • Thu 8

    Media Invitation: ESA Director General Annual Press Briefing

    Jan 8
    Paris, France
    ESA's start-of-the-year press briefing looking ahead to 2026 with Director General Josef Aschbacher on Thursday 8 January 2026 from 10:00...
  • Thu 8

    Hubble Space Telescope: 35 Years of Discovery

    Jan 8
    Columbia MD, USA
    Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Coordinator Faith Vowler of NASA will present at this public meeting, 19:00; online option available; at...
  • Fri 9

    NSPIRES Proposals Due: User-Centered Applications with Large Earth Foundation Models

    Jan 9
    Online / Washington DC, USA
    Earth Science Research Program Overview describes research activities within the NASA science division that is managing the specific proposal opportunity.
  • Fri 9

    Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applied to astronomy

    Jan 9
    London, United Kingdom
    3rd RAS General Discussion meeting: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applied to astronomy at Burlington House.
  • Sat 10

    ISS Visible Pass Over Hawai’i

    Jan 10
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Visible at -3.9 magnitude, the International Space Station will travel over Hawaiian Islands from NW to SE, rising at 04:48:07...
  • Sat 10

    Cooperation or competition? – the space world of today

    Jan 10
    Online
    BIS West Midlands event 14:00-15:15 UT; In the early 2020s, the heads of NASA, Roscosmos and the China National Space...
  • Sun 11

    Tiangong Space Station Visible Pass Over Hawai’i

    Jan 11
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Beginning 06:20:51 HST from the SSW, Tiangong will make a visible pass at brightest magnitude 1.2 over Hawaiian Islands, setting...
  • Mon 12

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 6-97

    Jan 12
    SLC-40 (~28°N), Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA
    12:42-16:42 EST launch window [07:42-11:42 HST] for 29 satellites of Internet system. 1st stage B1078 to land on ASDS JRTI...
  • Mon 12

    AIAA SciTech Forum

    Jan 12 - Jan 16
    AIAA SciTech Forum—the premier aerospace R&D event of the year exploring the science, technologies, and capabilities that are transforming aerospace.
  • Tue 13

    Launch Long March 8A / Unknown Payload

    Jan 13
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    23:45 Jan 13 - 01:03 Jan 14 Launch Window [05:45 - 06:03 Jan 13 HST]
  • Tue 13

    Space Policy Town Hall

    Jan 13
    Online
    Finishing out the Original Trilogy is a 3rd Space Policy Town Hall at 9 pm EST / 8 pm CST...
  • Tue 13

    NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group Meeting

    Jan 13 - Jan 14
    Baltimore MD, USA
    At the Johns Hopkins University Mt. Washington campus in Baltimore MD and online. Early-career researchers and students are encouraged to...
  • Wed 14

    Lecture: Mariner 2 – Man’s Journey to Venus with Harrison West

    Jan 14
    London, United Kingdom
    19:00-21:00 UT at BIS HQ, Vauxhall, London & online on Zoom.
  • Thu 15

    Space Exploration Symposium

    Jan 15
    Tokyo, Japan
    From 1300-1600 JST at Miraikan Hall; led by the Artemis program, which is being carried out through international cooperation, humanity...
  • Thu 15

    All Space Considered (Broadcast)

    Jan 15
    Los Angeles CA, USA
    Griffith Observatory broadcasts this public program live 19:00-20:30 PST from the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater. Join the Observatory's curatorial...
  • Thu 15

    Webinar: In search of our origins: from the birth of stars to the emergence of life

    Jan 15
    Saint-Étienne, France
    18:00 CEST; Grégoire Danger, Professor at Aix-Marseille University (PIIM Laboratory – Physics of Ionic and Molecular Interactions) presents. What environmental...
  • Thu 15

    GW:UK@Nottingham

    Jan 15 - Jan 16
    Nottingham, UK
    1st meeting of the GW:UK initiative to bring researchers to celebrate 10 years of gravitational wave discoveries and engage in...
  • Fri 16

    Launch Long March 3B/E / Unknown Payload

    Jan 16
    Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ~28°N, Sichuan, China
    Midnight - 03:00 CST launch window [06:00 - 09:00 Jan 15 HST]
  • Fri 16

    Launch Ceres-1S / Unknown Payload

    Jan 16
    Jiuquan Space Launch Center, ~41°N, Gansu, China
    03:30 - 07:00 CST launch window [09:30 - 13:00 Jan 15 HST]
  • Fri 16

    Launch Falcon 9 / NROL-105

    Jan 16
    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    20:18 - 20:53 PST launch window [18:18 - 18:53 HST]. Satellites built by Northrop Grumman / SpaceX for constellation of...
  • Fri 16

    IAF Awards 2026 Call for Nominations

    Jan 16
    Online
    International Astronautical Federation recognizes achievements in the space community via many awards, such as World Space, International Cooperation, Hall of...
  • Fri 16

    Applications Due: Extraterrestrial Materials Academy of USRA-LPI

    Jan 16
    Online
    10-week paid internship runs June 8 - August 15 2026 in Houston TX to provide training in analytical and lab...
  • Sat 17

    SPIE Photonics West Conference

    Jan 17
    San Francisco CA, USA
    Occurring until Jan 22; SPIE Photonics West and subconference on Optical Power Delivery, key to development of Space Solar Power.
  • Sat 17

    Nichelle Nichols Space Camp

    Jan 17
    Huntsville AL, USA
    Occurring until Jan 19; Offering space, aviation and robotics program for girls ages 14-18, inspiring young women to aim for...
  • Sun 18

    Pacific Telecom Conference (PTC 26)

    Jan 18
    Honolulu HI, USA
    Occurring until Jan 18-21; Topics, include but are not limited to: Satellite, Sustainability, Networking Technologies, Applications and Their Implications, Developing...
  • Mon 19

    Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), 2nd Observation of Moon Landing

    Jan 19
    Shioli Crater, 13.31°S 25.25°E, Moon Surface
    Second annual observation of JAXA lunar landing Moon near side equatorial region in 2024 and Japan becoming 5th country to...
  • Mon 19

    Launch Long March 12 / Unknown Payload

    Jan 19
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    15:00 - 19:00 CST launch window [21:00 Jan 18 - 01:00 Jan 19 HST]
  • Mon 19

    Rocky Worlds 4

    Jan 19 - Jan 23
    Groningen, Netherlands
    In-person registrations for the conference are full // Registration for virtual participation is open. The planets that are best understood are...
  • Tue 20

    Astronaut / Moonworker Buzz Aldrin Starts 97th Year

    Jan 20
    Nationwide USA
    As USA prepares to send people to the Moon this year, today Buzz Aldrin is celebrated for being part on...
  • Tue 20

    Welcome Event with Astronaut Charlie Duke for Astronaut Scholarship Recipients

    Jan 20
    Houston TX, USA
    Scholarship Awards (merit-based) and educational seminar are presented on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and its...
  • Tue 20

    LOGIC Semi-Annual Meeting: Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium

    Jan 20
    Online
    10:00-11:30 EST (UTC-5). Leading the effort to establish lunar infrastructure interoperability, ensuring that systems work seamlessly together by uniting commercial,...
  • Tue 20

    8th Winter Satellite Workshop

    Jan 20 - Jan 23
    Espoo, Dipoli, Finland
    FinCOSPAR, EXPO, Remote Sensing Days.
  • Wed 21

    Launch New Shepard / NS-38

    Jan 21
    West Texas Suborbital Launch Site / Corn Ranch, Van Horn TX, USA Launch Site One (LSO), Van Horn, TX, United States
    Launch window 07:30-15:30 CST (03:30-11:30 HT).
  • Wed 21

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-30

    Jan 21
    SLC-4E (~35°N), Vandenberg SFB CA, USA
    Launch window 18:43-22:43 PST (16:43-20:43 HT) for 24 internet satellites.
  • Wed 21

    Lunar ISRU Monthly Telecon: Water Ice Prospecting

    Jan 21
    Online
    Zoom meeting for discussion, updates; 11:00-11:50 EST.
  • Wed 21

    13th Moon Village Association GEGSLA Operational Meeting

    Jan 21
    Online / Vienna, Austria
    2 hours (15:00 to 17:00 CET). 15:00 – 15:05 Introduction 15:05 – 15:25 Working Group Reports  WG1 – report...
  • Wed 21

    Space Force 2040 and The Future Fight

    Jan 21
    Washington DC, USA
    Discovery Series event at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater, featuring Gen. Shawn N. Bratton — Vice Chief of Space Operations,...
  • Wed 21

    4th Agile Mission Assurance Workshop (2026)

    Jan 21 - Jan 22
    El Segundo CA, USA
    Soliciting short presentations from government, industry, and academia on the following topics: Adaptive mission assurance taxonomies, frameworks, and philosophies Approaches,...
  • Thu 22

    NASA Annual Day of Remembrance

    Jan 22
    Nationwide USA
    To honor fallen Astronauts, held annually on the fourth Thursday of January. Commemorations are held at Arlington National Cemetery, several...
  • Thu 22

    Welcome Event with Astronaut Charlie Duke for Astronaut Scholarship Recipients

    Jan 22
    Stephenville TX, USA
    Scholarship Awards (merit-based) and educational seminar are presented on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and its...
  • Thu 22

    China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2026)

    Jan 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm HST
    Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
    International aerospace trade show approved by central government of China with support from aerospace industries; at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.
  • Fri 23

    Applications Due for Akamai Internship

    Jan 23
    Online
    10-week summer program June 1 - August 7, 2026, for STEM undergraduates to gain work experience at observatory, company or...
  • Fri 23

    Introduction to ArcGIS Pro for Planetary Science

    Jan 23
    Online
    Facilitated by Cornell Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility (SPIF). Introduces features and tasks most-relevant to planetary science, setting up a project,...
  • Fri 23

    Abstracts Due for Use of International Space Station to Advance Science Presentation at 2026 ASCEND

    Jan 23
    Online
    ISS R&D Technical Sessions at 2026 ASCEND are sponsored by ISS National Lab, managed by CASIS under NASA Cooperative Agreement....
  • Fri 23

    ICSE 2026: 3rd Beijing Commercial Space Industry Quality Development Conference / 2026 Beijing Commercial Space Expo

    Jan 23 - Jan 25
    Beijing, China
    Theme is Pooling Global Resources to Promote Commercial Space Together. Expecting 20,000 visitors for 300 exhibitors in 20,000 square meters of...
  • Sat 24

    21st Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day

    Jan 24
    Hilo HI, USA
    Meet NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, experience STEM exhibits / workshops / robotics tournament, in celebration of 1st Hawai'i Astronaut El...
  • Sat 24

    Celebrate STS-1 & STS-135 with Bob Crippen and Chris Ferguson

    Jan 24
    West Palm Beach FL, USA
    NASA Astronauts Bob Crippen and Chris Ferguson will share personal highlights, stories and special moments of these historic flights, 45...
    $1,000
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