• Beyond Earth Institute
    Online

    Navigating the New Space Policy Landscape: What the Latest Executive Order Means for Your Business

    "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? Key discussion points will include: How these changes […]

    Organzation for Space Medicine, Engineering and Design (OSMED)
    Online

    Human Spaceflight Risk Lecture Series Part 5: Dr. Erik Antonsen

    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.

    $50 – $250
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online / Washington DC, USA

    NASA Selects 2025 Astronaut Candidates

    After evaluating more than 8,000 applications, NASA will debut its 2025 class of astronaut candidates. Live event for the 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates and preview Artemis II Moon Mission, 12:30 EDT.

    Sun-Earth
    Worldwide

    September Equinox

    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).

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
    Barcelona, Spain

    42nd International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC) and its Colloquium

    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). The conference will bring together researchers, engineers, and experts in academia, industry, space agencies, and regulatory organizations around the […]

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    NASA news conference on the Artemis II Moon mission

    NASA to preview Artemis II Moon Mission 11:00 EDT . News conference on the science and technology of Artemis II mission starts at 13:00. Artemis 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 […]

    Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
    Sydney, Australia

    Space Generation Congress 2025

    The Space Generation Congress (SGC) is the annual meeting of the Space Generation Advisory Council always held in conjunction with the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) at the same hosting country. Every year, the SGC event receives about 150 outstanding students and young professionals who share a passion for space. Through […]

    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL)
    Online

    Surface Power Workshop: Lunar Power Applications at Various Scales

    Registration is due 19 Sep for this online event. LSIC Surface Power Capability Area will host their annual virtual workshop! This year's workshop is entitled "Lunar Power Applications at Varying Scales". Participants will examine applications on the lunar surface for power at low (~1 kW), medium (10s kW), and high […]

    Free
    Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF)
    Online

    Live Chat with Veteran NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin

    Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presents a Live Chat with veteran NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin on Thursday, September 25th at 1:00 PM ET for students in 3rd-12th grades and their educators/parents/guardians. This Live Chat series is presented in the memory of Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury Seven Astronauts and a […]

    Free
    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
    Mountain View CA, USA

    AIAA SF Tech Talk: Performance Analysis and Data Processing for the Mars Sample Recovery Helicopter in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory 25-ft Space Simulator

    On April 19, 2021, Ingenuity became the first helicopter to fly on Mars at Jezero Crater, completing a total of 72 flights by the end of its mission. The success of Ingenuity resulted in various research efforts to further explore Mars via vertical flight, including two optimized Ingenuity-sized helicopters proposed […]

    Free
    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Abstracts Due: 2025 LSIC Fall Meeting (being held Nov 5-6)

    Abstracts due for 2025 LSIC Fall Meeting to be held Nov 5-6 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta GA, USA

    The Astronomical League
    Worldwide

    Fall Astronomy Day 2025

    Astronomical societies, planetariums, museums and observatories sponsor public viewing sessions, presentations and workshops.

    Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Optoelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

    2nd Academic Symposium on Chang’E-8 Mission Scientific Exploration and Research

    During this prototype R&D period, the Forum aims to verify the scientific objectives of the payload and ground testing operations for the Chang'E-8 lunar mission and to facilitate the exchange between the payload researchers and scientists. Co-organized by Institute of Optoelectronics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its National […]

    Indo-Pacific Space & Earth Network, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
    Sydney, Australia

    The QUAD Industry Networking Series

    IAF Adjacent Event; for business discussions re space, technology, etc., followed by Five Nations Partner Forum and Welcome Reception.

    Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Astrosat Marks Another Year in Space

    Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015.

    Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA)
    Sydney, Australia

    Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA) International Spaceport Forum

    Advancing Spaceport Development and Operations through Global Collaboration Following the success of the inaugural International Spaceport Meeting in Milan, co-hosted by the Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA), we are proud to present the second GSA International Spaceport Forum—this time in Sydney, Australia, on the eve of the 2025 International Astronautical Congress. The first […]

    National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab), University of Arizona
    Tucson AZ, USA

    The Solar System in Context Conference

    The Solar System in Context Toward an interconnected perspective on the formation and evolution of the Solar System, exoplanetary systems, and their stars. Main Topics Disks, Stellar Evolution, Planet-Star Connections, (Exo)Planets, Planetary Demographics, Habitability, Planet Formation, Migration, & Evolution, Rocky Small Bodies, (Exo)Moons, Active Asteroids & (Exo)Comets, Interstellar Objects, Instrumentation & […]

    Rocket Lab
    SLC-2, Wallops Flight Facility WA, USA

    Launch Electron / JUSTIN

    Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program for USA government payload. Estimated launch cost: US$6,000,000.

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online / Washington DC, USA

    NASA Science Mission Directorate briefing on ROSES-25 A.10 INNOVATE proposal

    ROSES-25 A.10 INNOVATE Preproposal Conference September 30, at 2 pm Eastern Time. ROSES-2025 A.10 INNOVATE solicits proposals to rapidly advance the use of satellite observations of Earth to efficiently support the U.S. economy, national security, and other applications relevant to NASA's Earth Science to Action Strategy. This opportunity is open to […]

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Los Angeles Section
    Lawndale CA, USA

    Inventing Tomorrow: Imagining the Space Observatories of the Future

    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 […]

  • SpaceX
    SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA

    Launch Falcon 9 / Project Kuiper (KF-03)

    The 3rd of 3 launches for Amazon Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation.

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
    Mountain View CA, USA

    AIAA SF: Young Professionals Happy Hour

    All ages welcome! Come and join your colleagues and friends in the aerospace profession in a relaxed atmosphere. Network over a pitcher of beer and schnitzel. AIAA-SF will provide the first round of drinks and appetizers. Let's exchange ideas, and talk about what everybody is doing, and what's happening in Aerospace. […]

    SpaceX
    SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB CA, USA

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 11-39

    Another batch of 28 satellites for SpaceX Starlink internet communications mega-constellation.

    International Observe the Moon Night Organization
    Worldwide

    International Observe the Moon Night 2025

    For observation, appreciation, understanding of the Moon / its connection to planetary science / exploration; 1st quarter Moon is best time due to shallow angle of sunlight that illuminates details.

    International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Australian Space Agency (ASA)
    Sydney, Australia

    SAS Sydney Space Architecture Symposium

    IAC Adjacent Event; includes live demo of lunar habitat construction; at University of New South Wales Kensington

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), European Space Agency (ESA), Australian Space Agency (ASA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA-ASC), Italian Space Agency (ASI), others
    Worldwide

    NASA Space Apps Challenge

    48-hour hackathon in French and English for space enthusiasts, programmers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and students; 2800+ local events and online

    World Space Week Association
    Worldwide

    World Space Week

    Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union 1957; Oct 10 is 58th observation of Outer Space Treaty going into effect 1967.

    Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Moon Village Association (MVA), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Indo-Pacific Robotics, Autonomy, AI and Cyber Conference and Exhibition (IPRAAC)
    Perth, Australia

    Robopalooza Australia 2025 Perth

    2nd annual ROBOPALOOZA.space festival will take place at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), feature Student and Business Innovation Pitch Battles, IEEE Telepresence Competition with US$5,000 prize that was won last year by team from Perth. Theme: SPACE + ROBOTS + ROCK N' ROLL

    American Astronomical Society (AAS), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), National Space Society (NSS), The Planetary Society
    Washington DC, USA

    The Day of Action to Save NASA Science

    To facilitate meetings between individuals and their elected officials to push back against proposed cuts to NASA science funding in FY 2026; at United States Capitol Building. Preparation on Oct 5; meetings on Oct 6.

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
    Byurakan, Armenia

    Astronomical Heritage of the Middle East 2 (AHME-2)

    2nd international conference on astronomy in culture, astrochemistry, astrobiology, astrogeology, archaeoastronomy.

    Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
    Houston TX, USA +1 more

    Bennu and Ryugu: Samples from the Early Solar System Conference

    Purpose and Scope This hybrid workshop will feature invited and contributed presentations aimed at studies of returned samples from Bennu (OSIRIS-REx mission) and Ryugu (Hayabusa2 mission), and perspectives on future asteroidal sample return. In the past five years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and JAXA’s Hayabusa2 missions have made history by returning the […]

    Space Frontier Foundation (SFF)
    Online

    Space Frontier Foundation Space Policy Town Hall

    What it'll cover: Context of Space Frontier Foundation Policy Work DC Insider Situation Report Moderated Q&A From the SFF Outreach Email: D.C. continues to be our nation’s capital of chaos and confusion… but with change comes opportunities to reform and advance our nation’s space agenda. Over eight months into the […]

    Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner
    Worldwide

    Draconids Meteor Shower Peak

    Appearing when Earth passes through the tail of Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner, the comet was a perihelion in 2025; speculation has arisen this may be a year with peak yielding many hundreds per hour. However, the Full Moon the day prior may compromise viewing. Most years show 10-20 per hour, […]

    Blue Origin
    West Texas Suborbital Launch Site / Corn Ranch, Van Horn TX, USA Launch Site One (LSO), Van Horn, TX, United States

    Launch New Shepard NS-36

    NS-36 is the 15th crewed flight for the New Shepard program. A landing back on the launch pad for the booster will be attempted.

    Space News
    Online

    Webinar: The Space Investment Horizon

    From inflationary pressures and shifting interest rates to supply chain challenges and intensifying great-power competition, today’s macroeconomic and geopolitical forces are reshaping the future of space investment. For investors and businesses, navigating this environment means balancing capital market dynamics, technology cycles, and an increasingly complex landscape of export controls, trade […]

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory: Advancing Spectroscopy Instrumentation for Planetary Exploration from the Subsurface to the Sky. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science […]

    Planetary Science Institute
    Online

    Info Session on Moon Mapping for Citizen Scientists

    Citizen Scientists can now contribute to mapping areas of the Moon dominated by impact melt deposits in our NASA-funded project. There is no cost to participate: Press release: https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/help-map-the-moons-molten-flows/   Click on "Lunar Melt:" https://mappers.psi.edu/   I will hold a half-hour informational session on this next Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 pm […]

    China National Space Administration (CNSA)
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N)

    Launch Long March 8A / Unknown Payload

    8A is capable of taking 7,000kg to orbit, including and SSO with altitude 700km, using a liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen 2nd stage. Wenchang is China's southernmost spaceport, selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching […]

    Midland International Air and Spaceport Business Park and Facilities
    Midland TX, USA

    8th High Speed Aerospace Transportation (HSAT) Workshop

    At University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB), College of Engineering Building Speaker sessions, panels, roundtables, debate, networking Subjects: safety, technology, business, infrastructure, legal, legislation Chair: Oscar Garcia, Chair and CEO, InterFlight Global Corporation and FastForward Group Host Midland Air and Spaceport is called "The world's first airline and spaceport complex." […]

    $249
    European Space Agency (ESA)
    Noordwijk, the Netherlands

    European Space Agency (ESA) ESTEC Open Days

    At the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), the largest site of the ESA, is a weekend celebration with theme Living in Space that also includes the Orionids Meteor Shower, a celebration of half a century for ESA, and is part of World Space Week.

    International Astronautical Federation (IAF), SXSW Sydney, Destination NSW, SXSW LLC
    Sydney, Australia

    SXSW Sydney Conference

    IAC Adjacent Event expecting 1,200+ attendees from 40+ countries; 6 tracks: Tech & Innovation, Business & Leadership, Marketing & Media, Future & Sustainability, Culture & Lifestyle and Creative Industries; includes Innovation Expo

    $600 – $1400
    SpaceX
    Starbase, 25.9°N, Boca Chica TX, USA

    Launch Starship / Flight 11

    Hawai'i Time for launch is 13:15. 11th test flight of 2-stage Starship launch vehicle. Super Heavy Booster 15-2 is planned to splash down near the launch site; it was also used for the 8th test flight.

    SpaceX
    SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB CA, USA

    Launch Falcon 9 / SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer C

    Taking 21 satellites made by Lockheed Martin, it is one of 6 launches for USSF SDA for worldwide connectivity, which will be via Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) that have significantly better performance than radio frequency crosslinks.

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Josh Wimpenny of Los Alamos National Laboratory: Behaviour of moderately volatile elements on the Moon. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science and Lunar Exploration, […]

    European Space Agency (ESA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Roscosmos State Corporation
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) Marks Another Year in Space

    Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space, despite loss of its thrusters; launched 2002, expected to run out of fuel early 2020s and fall to Earth Feb 2029.

    Stanford on the Moon (SOM) Alumni Club
    Stanford CA, USA

    2025 Stanford on the Moon Conference

    At Varian Physics Building Room PAB 102-103, during Stanford Reunion Homecoming Weekend.

    ESA / JAXA
    Mars Orbit

    ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Marks Another Year in Mars Orbit

    European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).

    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL)
    Online

    Registration Due: 2025 Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Fall Meeting

    2025 LSIC Fall Meeting to be held 5-6 Nov will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the […]

    $105
    Halley’s Comet
    Worldwide

    Orionids Meteor Shower Peak

    One of 2 showers yearly from Halley’s Comet dust, one dust cloud from Halley's path toward the Sun, and one from its path away. Orionids appear to radiate from Constellation Orion, are swift (~67 km/sec), and can be bright and leave persistent trains. Between 10 and 75 meteors per hour […]

    Gemini Observatory, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab), Maunakea Observatories
    Hawai'i Island HI, USA

    Fall Journey Through the Universe

    Event in its 22nd year, inviting STEAM professionals and Maunakea Observatories staff to participate in 80 Hawai'i classroom visits.

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA)
    Kyoto, Japan

    XRISM International Conference 2025: Opening a New Era of the Dynamic Universe

    To discuss the scientific achievements from the first two years of observations from the JAXA/NASA X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, XRISM. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), launched on September 7th, 2023, is a collaborative mission between JAXA and NASA, with contributions from over 70 institutions in Japan, the […]

    SpaceX
    SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA

    Launch Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 10-21

    29 Starlink satellites to LEO for space-based internet 1st stage, called Booster B1077, is scheduled to land on drone ship named A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) and will be the 24th flight for B1077.

    NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
    Edwards CA, USA

    NASA Armstrong Research Center Partnership Days

    RSVP is required by 26 Sep for innovative companies to collaborate on groundbreaking research and development, and for NASA Armstrong Research Center to provide expertise, resources and support. A unique opportunity to explore collaboration with NASA on cutting-edge R&D in areas such as aerospace, autonomy, sustainability and more, attendees will […]

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
    Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

    Launch H3 / HTV-X1 Cargo Ship to ISS

    Launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) first upgraded HTV cargo vehicle, HTV-X1, to the International Space Station. Hawai'i Time for launch is October 20 at 15:58. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces the launch schedule of new unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft 1 (HTV-X1) aboard the 7th H3 Launch […]

    Secure World Foundation (SWF), Centre National D’études Spatiales (CNES), Government of France
    Paris, France

    7th Summit for Space Sustainability

    At Conference Center Pierre Mendès or online.

    $125 – $450
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Adrian Brearley of University of New Mexico: Applications of Advanced Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Techniques to Understand Processes in Planetary Materials. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research […]

    Earthlight Foundation
    Austin TX, USA

    New Worlds 2025

    Featuring the Space Cowboy Ball; space entrepreneurs, artists, engineers, dreamers, Orson Scott Card, Robert Zubrin, Dylan Taylor, Frank White, et al; at AT&T Conference Center.

    $599 – $799
    XPrize Foundation
    Malibu CA, USA

    XPrize Visioneering

    Meet the teams currently competing for an XPrize and help choose a winner, learn about breakthrough technology and solutions.

    Jagiellonian University
    Kraków, Poland

    Planetary Science Conference

    Objectives and scope of the PSC 2025: Presentation of current achievements in planetary science Development of planetary and space science in Poland and beyond Integration of the Polish planetary scientist community Strengthening international cooperation in planetary science Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to: Planets (apart […]

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL)
    Online

    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium Surface Power Telecon

    Shusaku Kanaya of JAXA will present on the SLIM lander's solar panels, including how they helped the spacecraft operate during multiple lunar day-night cycles. Brian Schratz and Milena Graziano from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will present their latest work, Hibernating and Surviving through the Lunar Night. Each will conduct […]

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Mars Orbit

    Mars Odyssey Marks Another Year in Mars Orbit

    NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth; launched 2001.

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Federal Business Council
    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex FL, USA

    SmallSat Education Conference

    With keynote speaker Charles Bolden.

    Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (KSASS)
    Seoul, South Korea

    16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2025)

    Organized Sessions Aerospace Propulsion Low-Carbon Aviation Futures: Innovations in Dynamics, Control, and Optimization Fuel and combustion technology for propulsion Smart Structures Aerodynamics and Multidisciplinary Optimization of Low-Altitude Vehicles Innovative Cooling Technologies and Thermal Management Solutions in Aerospace Aircraft composite structure design and test verification Aerospace servo transmission、control and actuation Dynamics […]

    Cross U Open Innovation Platform for the Space Business
    Tokyo, Japan

    Nihonbashi Space Week 2025

    Described as largest space business event in Asia, 8,000+ participants, 90+ exhibitors and 150+ speakers are expected at 28 events, inviting participants to expand their network and explore new business ventures. At Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall and Miruomachi Mitsui Hall & Conference.

    Airbus, Northrop Grumman, others
    Mountain View CA, USA

    Silicon Valley Space Week: Satellite Innovation

    Exploring breakthroughs in satellite tech and market dynamics. At the Computer Science Museum, 1401 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View CA, and in conjunction with MilSat Symposium on October 29-30.

    European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
    Vienna, Austria

    19th ESPI Autumn Conference: Europe as a Space Power – Directionality & Priorities of Strategic Action

    For the first time in Autumn Conference history, the Conference will convene at the Vienna Rathaus. A transversal enabler across policy domains and economic sectors, space is also an arena of power politics and, increasingly so tool of international power projection.​ With a war on Europe’s doorstep, profound geopolitical shifts […]

    Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG)
    Laurel MD, USA

    Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG)

    At Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory or online, registration required, no fee. In-person attendees who self-identify as early career or new to the lunar community are offered introduction to a mentor. Mentors and mentees are asked to fill the form at https://forms.gle/4LHRT8Dp9nJDAq3TA and if done by Oct 21, can […]

    Free
    Airbus, Northrop Grumman, others
    Mountain View CA, USA

    Silicon Valley Space Week: MilSat Symposium

    Sharing insights into space defense strategies and government-commercial collaboration. At the Computer Science Museum, 1401 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View CA, and in conjunction with Satellite Innovation on October 28-29.

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Lingzhi Sun of University of Hawaii: Remotely exploring the interior of the Moon. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science and Lunar Exploration, led by […]

    Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA)
    Hangzhou, China

    2025 International Symposium on Women and Space: Women in Space and the Digital Economy of Space

    The "Women and Space" International Symposium is a series of conferences organized by the Chinese Society of Astronautics. It aims to build a dialogue platform for women in aerospace, deepen international scientific and technological cooperation, and give full play to the key role of female scientific and technological talents in […]

    International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA Hawai'i), Maunakea Visitor Information Station (Onizuka Center for International Astronomy "Hale Pōhaku")
    Hale Pohaku ~9,200 ft, Mauna Kea HI, USA

    Maunakea Moon Mountain Observing

    4:30 pm - Guests start driving to HP 4:45 - 5:45 pm - Lecture 5:58 pm - Sunset 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Lunar Viewing Directors from the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) will give a presentation on the series of Astronomy Moon Missions they are advancing - from Hawai`i […]

    Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF)

    Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Fall Auction

    Online auction to raise funds for scholarships, of items such as mementos from NASA Astronauts. Charity Navigator gives Astronaut Scholarship Foundation 99% / 4-star rating.

    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL)
    Online

    Registration Due for online attendance: 2025 Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Fall Meeting, to be held 5-6 Nov

    2025 LSIC Fall Meeting will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the pipeline for future missions, risk […]

    Free
    American Astronautical Society (AAS)
    Online

    Nominations Due for American Astronautical Society Awards

    Awards include those named in honor of Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Carl Sagan, Patti Grace Smith, Dick Brouwer and John F. Kennedy, awards for space entrepreneurship, life sciences, technology and flight, and for advancement of international cooperation, et al. Nominations are also accepted for AAS Fellows.

  • Blue Origin
    Cape Canaveral SFS FL, USA

    NET Nov — Launch New Glenn / Blue Moon Pathfinder

    NET Nov — First lunar lander from Blue Origin to launch to Moon South Pole region with payloads including NASA Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS).

    Purdue University
    Online

    Nominations Due: New Neil Armstrong Prize

    Nominations for individuals or teams to receive the inaugural prize will be accepted beginning in August through Nov 1, 2025; Prize recipients to be announced on or before July 20, 2026.

    National Space Society (NSS), University of Central Florida, The Economist
    Orlando FL, USA

    National Space Society Space Settlement Summit

    In conjunction with: November 5-6 — Space Economy Summit November 7 — Space Day

    European Space Agency (ESA)
    Madrid, Spain

    Jovian Icy Moons Workshop

    Features Scott Bolton of SwRI, Haje Korth of JHU, Claire Vallat of ESA, many others; at ESAC.

    Comet Encke (2P)
    Worldwide

    Southern Taurids Meteor Shower Peak

    Known for fireballs in a swarm year such as 2025, they will have to compete with a Full Moon Nov 5. Appearing in the Constellation Taurus, they emanate from Comet Encke (2P). Traveling relatively slowly, ~27km / second, there may be 5-7 per hour. Southern Taurids are active Sep 20 […]

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL)
    Atlanta GA, USA

    2025 Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) Fall Meeting

    2025 LSIC Fall Meeting will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the pipeline for future missions, risk […]

    Free – $105
    The Economist, University of Central Florida, others
    Orlando FL, USA

    3rd Annual Space Economy Summit

    In conjunction with: November 3-4 — NSS Space Settlement Summit November 7 — Space Day

    Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, European Research Council
    Paris, France

    Toward an international Earth-Moon network for joint seismic and impact flash monitoring of the Lunar impact

    At Université Paris Cité. The workshop will evolve around a a single plenary session (oral presentations of 15 minutes, including questions and transition) and with an additional poster session. In-person participation is strongly encouraged, and remote participation will be restricted to those selected for oral presentation. There is no registration […]

    Free
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Thomas Kruijer of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Katie Goss of University of New Mexico: Interpreting lunar zircon chronology at the nano-scale. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE […]

    NASA History Office
    Online

    Presentation on The Quiet Genius of George R Carruthers

    David DeVorkin of the National Air and Space Museum discusses the life of George Robert Carruthers, PhD, from DeVorkin's new biography, From the Laboratory to the Moon: The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers. Carruthers (1939-2020) invented the gold-plated Far Ultraviolet Camera / Spectrograph that was the 1st astronomical instrument […]

    Academy for the Relentless Exploration of Space (ARES)
    El Paso TX, USA

    Earth and Space Experience for Educators

    Featuring astrogeology, Spaceport America tour, et al with Kirby Runyon and Mark Wagner.

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Mousumi Roy of University of New Mexico: Diffusion / Exchange Driven Equilibration During Melt-Wallrock Interaction on the Moon. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE (Research Activities Supporting Science […]

    Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR)
    Martin's Crosswinds 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, MD, United States

    Maryland Space Business Roundtable Luncheon

    Luncheon Speaker / Topic TBA

    Online

    Lunar Surface Science Workshop (LSSW #28): Results from Early CLPS Deliveries and Upcoming CLPS Exploration Activities

    Workshop Co-Chairs Maria Banks, NASA Ryan Watkins, NASA Background, Motivation, and Purpose NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows rapid acquisition of lunar delivery services from American companies to deliver scientific, exploration, and technology payloads to the Moon’s surface and into lunar orbit. The CLPS model offers a unique opportunity […]

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Nationwide USA

    Artemis 1, 2nd Observation of Mission

    As USA and its international partners work toward Artemis 2 crewed mission around the Moon, Space Launch System and Artemis 1 mission is observed today for its successful uncrewed flight Nov 16 – Dec 11, 2022.

    Dubai Airshow, United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA), Airbus
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Dubai Airshow 2025

    “Space” is one of 9 conference tracks. One speaker is Andreas Heitmann, Program Director, SpaceFounders, a space-tech accelerator, supporting 70+ startups from 20 countries that have collectively raised over €220 million.

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Online

    Planetary Sample Science Seminar

    Presentation by Scott Eckley of NASA Johnson Space Center: Utilization of X-ray computed tomography during the preliminary examination of unopened Apollo drive tube samples 73001 and 73002. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute […]

    China National Space Administration (CNSA)
    China (Zhongguo)

    Shenzhou-1, 26th Observation

    As China and international partners plan permanently occupied International Lunar Research Station and next-gen rockets for Solar System Complete exploration, observation of 1999 launch of Shenzhou-1, first experimental crewed spacecraft honored today.

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

    Swift Spacecraft Marks Another Year in Space

    Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of operations in space today, launched in 2004.

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