BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Space Calendar - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Space Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://spacecalendar.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Space Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-1000 TZOFFSETTO:-1000 TZNAME:HST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTSTAMP:20260522T021133Z CREATED:20260521T231713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T021133Z UID:10001296-1782518400-1782604799@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:Featuring technical discussions\, mission updates\, and topics such as asteroid characterization\, deflection strategies and upcoming close encounters. The conference was last held in-person and online on Saturday\, June 28\, 2025\, with in-person activities at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in California\, designed to bring together professionals\, leaders and the public to discuss NEO (Near-Earth Object) detection and mitigation. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/planetary-defense-and-asteroid-exploration-conference-2026/ LOCATION:Los Angeles CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTSTAMP:20260424T203432Z CREATED:20260420T195632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T203432Z UID:10001239-1778716800-1778803199@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:AIAA Los Angeles Section Annual Awards Dinner 2026 DESCRIPTION:Keynote speaker TBA. Awards for Technical Excellence\, Best Paper\, Membership Advancement\, James Wertz Scholarship and other awards will be featured. 17:00-22:00 PDT\, Cambria Hotel LAX\, 199 Continental Blvd. Online presence available. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/aiaa-los-angeles-section-annual-awards-dinner-2026/ LOCATION:Los Angeles CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260414T020756Z CREATED:20260414T015949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T020756Z UID:10001212-1777507200-1777593599@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Webinar: From Stage to Weightlessness - The Making of PARABOLES DESCRIPTION:Co-Hosted by The AIAA Gravity Dependent Science and Technology Technical Committee (GDST-TC)\, formerly the Microgravity Space Processes Technical Committee (MSP-TC). Natasha Tsakos shares the story of Space Wonders: the first theatrical company for space\, and PARABOLES\, a fully choreographed performance in microgravity currently in preparation for flight. \nTsakos is a director\, performer\, and producer; Founder & Show Maker of SpaceWonders.co; has performed across six continents\, from TED and the Super Bowl with Cirque du Soleil to the G20 Summit\, Discovery Channel\, and Tribeca Film Festival. She speaks globally\, including at the United Nations General Assembly and Google\, on how art shapes innovation. \nJoin us and discover what it takes (physically\, cognitively\, creatively) to rehearse for a stage that doesn’t exist yet\, and why culture\, performance\, and the arts are the infrastructure of a thriving civilization\, on Earth and beyond it. \nSession is hosted by Robert C. Wolcott\, Adjunct Professor of Innovation at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University and venture investor and Co-Founder of TWIN Global. \nCo-Moderator is Jason Lee\, Associate Professor in Residence\, School of Mechanical\, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering\, University of Connecticut; Secretary and incoming Vice Chair\, AIAA Gravity Dependent Science Technology Technical Committee (GDST-TC) (aka Microgravity Space Processes Technical Committee (MSP-TC)) URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/from-stage-to-weightlessness-the-making-of-paraboles/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTSTAMP:20260413T231834Z CREATED:20260413T231538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T231834Z UID:10001208-1776729600-1776815999@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting: James Webb Space Telescope DESCRIPTION:Origins\, Development\, Operation and Lessons Learned from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with Jonathan Arenberg\, Northrop Grumman Fellow and Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Exploration\, Fellow of the International Optics and Photonics Society\, SPIE\, and an Associate Fellow of AIAA. In-person at 17:30 PDT at Lomita Library (Don Knabe Meeting Room)\, 24200 Narbonne Ave. No charge. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nq9xna9/lp/a3e51fe6-9738-449e-bb99-d955c30211da \nModerator is Jeff Puschell\, AIAA Region VI Deputy Director of Education\, AIAA Fellow\, SPIE Fellow\, National Academy of Engineering\, Northrop Grumman Corporation | Space Systems \n  \nTentative Agenda (All Times PDT (GMT -0700) (U.S. and Canada)): \n4:30 PM: Check-in and Networking (Welcome to bring your own dinner or join group order.) \n5:30 PM: Introduction and Presentation (with Q&A) \n7:00 PM: Adjourn. Networking \n7:30 PM: Meeting Room closes. \n8:00 PM: Library closes. \nThis event is not sponsored by the Lomita Library. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/aiaa-los-angeles-section-town-hall-meeting-james-webb-space-telescope/ LOCATION:Lomita CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260325 DTSTAMP:20260316T232743Z CREATED:20260316T232743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T232743Z UID:10001125-1774310400-1774396799@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Young / Early Career Professionals Mixer with the AIAA Los Angeles Section DESCRIPTION:American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronauts (AIAA) Los Angeles Section\, 17:30-20:00 PDT at Los Angeles Ale Works\, 12918 Cerise Avenue\, Hawthorne. \nNext to SpaceX and VAST Space. Near LAX\, Raytheon\, Aerospace Corp. Northrop Grumman\, Boeing\, LA AFB / Space Force\, Varda Space Industries\, and Millennium Space Systems\, etc.) (Complimentary event parking behind the building.) \n(Free admission. No AIAA Membership is required for attendance. No payment needed for AIAA / LA Section. RSVPs / Registrations are needed for chairs/logistics.) \nA minimum order of at least a drink from the bar on-site is required. No outside food is allowed in the bar area. There are foods onsite available for order. \nAlcoholic consumption is optional. All attendees are encouraged to drink responsibly. \nPlease contact young-professionals-chair@aiaa-lalv.org if you have any questions about this Mixer or Young Professionals issues with AIAA/Los Angeles Section. For general inquiry\, you are welcome to contact us at contact@aiaa-lalv.org. \nThank you so much for your attention and response. Look forward to seeing you in the event. \nSincerely\, \nLuis Cuevas \nSection Chair \nAIAA Los Angeles Section \nyoung-professionals-chair@aiaa-lalv.org \nhttps://www.aiaa-lalv.org/ \nhttps://engage.aiaa.org/losangeles-lasvegas URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/young-early-career-professionals-mixer-with-the-aiaa-los-angeles-section/ LOCATION:Hawthorne CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTSTAMP:20260307T000054Z CREATED:20260307T000011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T000054Z UID:10001091-1774051200-1774137599@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Webinar: DC-X\, the 1st Reusable VTOL Rocket Enabling Modern Space Access DESCRIPTION:With Jess Sponable\, President and CTO for New Frontier Aerospace\, and Nino Polizzi\, aerospace engineer and instructor for Samueli Academy. At 11:00-13:00 PDT (08:00-10:00 HST). URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/webinar-dc-x-the-1st-reusable-vtol-rocket-enabling-modern-space-access/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20260313T193010Z CREATED:20260313T193010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T193010Z UID:10001099-1773446400-1773532799@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall: Movie Saturday with Michelle Evans DESCRIPTION:Presenter / Speaker: Michelle Evans\, AIAA Distinguished Speaker\, at Iacoboni Library\, 4990 Clark Avenue\, 11:00 PDT. Evans is founder of Mach 25 Media (www.Mach25Media.com)\, and is a writer\, photographer and communications specialist in aerospace\, author of bestselling book “The X-15 Rocket Plane\, Flying the First Wings into Space”. She will show the science fiction movie X-15 (featuring Mary Tyler Moore in her first feature film role). It was directed by Richard Donner and released on November 21\, 1961\, in Washington\, D.C. It also starred David McLean\, Charles Bronson and James Gregory\, with narration by James Stewart. \n(The speaker will present in person.)\n(X-15 movie viewing is for the In-Person attendees only\, it’s not broadcast online.) URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/aiaa-los-angeles-section-town-hall-movie-saturday-with-michelle-evans/ LOCATION:Lakewood CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 DTSTAMP:20260126T225110Z CREATED:20260126T194723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T225110Z UID:10000952-1770422400-1770508799@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Career and Workforce Development Conference DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/career-and-workforce-development-conference/ LOCATION:Lomita CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTSTAMP:20251125T221946Z CREATED:20250225T001400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T221946Z UID:10000117-1769817600-1769903999@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION:40th Anniversary Event for the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy. Michelle Evans will speak\, lead discussion and present 2 of her documentary films: On the Way to the Stars\, A Tribute to the Space Shuttle Challenger and the Crew of STS-51L and America’s Return to Space. At Lawndale Library\, 10:00-15:30 PT. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/aiaa-los-angeles-section-town-hall-meeting/ LOCATION:Lawndale CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251221 DTSTAMP:20251202T224442Z CREATED:20251125T224228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T224442Z UID:10000371-1766188800-1766275199@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Human Space Activity Past\, Present\, Future DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Madhu Thangavelu. 10:00-17:00 PT. Panels include: Cis-Lunar / Lunar\, Artemis\, Starship / SLS\, Space Architecture / Philosophy / Art / Agriculture\, others. Online participation available; send email to register\, either or . \nSuggested $5 donation to this 501(c)3 nonprofit for either the organization itself or its scholarship fund. Lunch not provided. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/space-architecture-philosophy-gathering-and-mini-conference-2025/ LOCATION:Rolling Hills Estates CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251207 DTSTAMP:20251126T015849Z CREATED:20251126T015849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015849Z UID:10000878-1764979200-1765065599@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION:3I/ATLAS and Interstellar Objects\, with Avi Loeb. 11:00-12:00 PT\, at Lennox Library and Online. Author / Harvard Professor Loeb presents online. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/aiaa-los-angeles-section-town-hall-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Lennox CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250930T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250930T193000 DTSTAMP:20251126T015747Z CREATED:20251126T015747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T015747Z UID:10000427-1759253400-1759260600@spacecalendar.com SUMMARY:Inventing Tomorrow: Imagining the Space Observatories of the Future DESCRIPTION:Evening Town Hall meeting of the Los Angeles Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; with Jonathan Arenberg\, Northrop Grumman Fellow and Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Exploration\, Fellow of the International Optics and Photonics Society\, SPIE\, and an Associate Fellow of AIAA; Moderator is Jeff Puschell\, AIAA Region VI Deputy Director of Education\, AIAA Fellow\, SPIE Fellow\, National Academy of Engineering\, Northrop Grumman Corporation | Space Systems; speakers present in person\, online attendance available; at Lawndale Library Meeting Room\, 14615 Burin Ave\, Lawndale CA\, USA. URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/13999/ LOCATION:Lawndale CA\, USA CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR