In order to stay informed, it is highly important that you remember and attend Space Law events. Here are the upcoming events for 2019! Do not miss out on essential opportunities to stay up to date on the most progressive law in the universe.

January

  • History: Spirit Lands on Mars (2004) Jan 3
  • American Astronomical Society Winter Meeting 2019, Jan 6-10, 2019, Seattle, WA
  • Scitech 2019 (AIAA), Jan 7-11, 2019, San Diego, CA
  • Royal Astronomical Society, London, United Kingdom: 199th Observation of RAS founding (1820) Jan 12
    History: Chang’e-5T1 Service Module, Lunar Orbit: China module collecting data on Lunar surface for future Moon missions begins 5th year in Lunar orbit today; launched Oct 2014, reached Moon Jan 2015 Jan 13
  • American Astronautical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kaanapali HI: 29th Annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting at Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa Jan 13-17
  • History: New Horizons, Kuiper Belt Object Trajectory: Spacecraft begins 14th year in space today, launched Jan 19, 2006 – flew by Pluto July 14, 2015 and KBO Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) on 1 Jan 2019; expected to operate until at least mid-2030s Jan 19
  • History: Opportunity, Mars Surface: Rover reaches 15 full years on Mars; holds “off-world” record for having driven the greatest distance; launched 2003, landed 2004 Jan 25
  • History: Apollo 1 Crew Lost 1967 Jan 27
  • Nasa Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Jan 29-31, 2019, Houston, Tx
  • History: Apollo 1 52nd Observation, Nationwide USA: Increasing space awareness and education, remembrances and events honor three Apollo 1 crew members lost during a launch pad test: Command Pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. White and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee Jan 27
  • History: Challenger STS-51L 33rd Observation, Nationwide USA: Educational and ceremonial events held worldwide to advance space technology / education and honor 7 crew members killed in shuttle accident 28 January 1986: Commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Astronaut Christa McAuliffe (the 1st ‘Teacher in Space’), Mission Specialists Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnick and Ronald E. McNair, along with Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis Jan 28
  • History: Apollo 14 Launch 1971 Jan 31
  • History: Explorer 1 First Satellite Launched by US 1958 Jan 31
  • American Astronautical Society Rocky Mountain Section, Breckenridge CO: 42nd Annual Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference Jan 31-Feb 6

February

  • History: Columbia STS-107 16th Observation, Nationwide USA / Global: Annual international conferences and events take place to further space exploration efforts in remembrance of Columbia 7 loss: Commander Richard D. Husband, Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (the ‘1st Israeli astronaut’) and Astronauts: William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, David M. Brown and Kalpana Chawla the ‘1st Indian American astronaut’ and ‘1st Indian woman in space Feb 1
  • History: STS-63 Launch 1995 Feb 3
  • ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: Space Cost Engineering Conference Feb 11-12
  • SpaceIL, Israel Aerospace Industries, Lunar Surface: First spacecraft from Israel planning to soft land on Moon on or around this date after launching on SpaceX Falcon 9 in December 2018; 2-meter diameter, 1.5-meter tall, 600-kg lander with 4 legs contains science experiments including one to measure Moon magnetic field Feb 13
  • Singapore Space and Technology Association, Singapore: Global Space and Technology Convention 2019 Feb 14-15
  • History: Vanguard 2 Launch First Weather Satellite 1959 Feb 17
  • History Mercury Friendship Launch – John Glenn First American to Orbit Earth 1962 Feb 20
  • History: STS-133 Final Launch of Shuttle Discovery 2011 Feb 24

March

  • History: STS-109 Launch – Hubble Servicing Mission 2002 Mar 1
  • History: Pioneer 10 Launch 1972 Mar 2
  • Dynamical Models for Stars and Gas in Galaxies in the GAIA Era, Mar 04-May10, 2019, Santa Barbara, CA
  • History: Gemini 8 Launch and First Docking of Spacecraft in Orbit 1966 Mar 16
  • History: Robert Goddard’s First Liquid Fuel Rocket Launch 1926 Mar 16
  • History: First spacewalk by Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov 1965 Mar 18
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), Mar 18-22, 2019, Houston, TX
  • The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Washington DC: Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science Meeting Mar 26-28
  • IAA Spring Meetings Mar 26-28, Paris, France
  • ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: Workshop on Simulation for European Space Programmes (SESP) Mar 26-28

April

  • History: Commercial Crew SpaceX Demo Mission 2 (Crewed) Apr 1
  • History: TIROS 1 Launch World’s First Weather Satellite 1960 Apr 1
  • History: STS-6 Launch, First Challenger Mission 1983 Apr 4
  • ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: 53rd ESLAB Symposium: Gaia DR2 Apr 8-12
  • History: NASA Announces Mercury Seven’s Formation 1959 Apr 9
  • History: Apollo 13 Launch 1970 Apr 11
  • History: STS-1 Launch – First Space Shuttle Mission 1981 Apr 12
  • History: 58th Commemoration of Human Spaceflight / Cosmonautics Day, Worldwide: Celebrating Yuri Gagarin of Russia, the 1st human to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961; the flight lasted 108 minutes at 27,400 kph and 327 km above Earth Apr 12
  • History: STS-1 Landing 1981 Apr 14
  • Better Stars, Better Planets: Exploiting the Stellar-Exoplanetary Synergy Conference, Santa Barbara, CA Apr 15-Jun 28
  • History: Apollo 16 Launch 1972 Apr 16
  • History: Hubble Space Telescope, LEO: Spacecraft with 2.4-meter diameter main telescope begins 30th year in space today, launched Apr 24, 1990; expected to continue operations until at least 2022 Apr 24
  • People’s Republic of China, Nationwide: National Day of Space Flight 2019; commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970 Apr 24
  • International Astronautical Federation, Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale (CRTS), CNES,, Rabat, Morocco: Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries (GLEC 2019) Apr 24-26
  • 6th IAA Planetary Defense Conference, April 29-May 3, Washington DC
  • Space Studies Board of the National Academies, Washington DC: Space Studies Board Meeting Apr 20-May 1

May

  • International Space Day 2019, Worldwide: Events and presentations to promote STEM education and inspire people to continue the work of Space explorers; originally began as ‘National Space Day’ in 1997 by Lockheed Martin Corp May 3
  • History: Alan Shepard Freedom Launch – First American Suborbital Flight 1961 May 5
  • Satellite 2019, May 6-9, 2019, DC
  • 12th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, Berlin, Germany May 6-10
  • The Astronomical League, Global: Spring Astronomy Day 2019; astronomical societies, planetariums, museums, observatories sponsoring public viewing sessions, presentations, workshops May 11
  • National Research Council Canada, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: New Horizons in Planetary Systems with ALMA May 13-17
  • The New Era of Gravitational Wave Physics and Astrophysics Conference Santa Barbara, CA, May 13-Jul 19
  • Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition Regional Oral Rounds, Pretoria, South Africa (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date May 15-16, 2018)
  • Apollo 10 50th Observation, Nationwide USA: Fourth crewed Apollo mission and second to orbit Moon, Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, John W. Young, Eugene A. Cernan to be honored today as plans for International Lunar Orbital Gateway-Platform advance May 18
  • Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition European Round, Lisbon, Portugal (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date May 21-24, 2018)
  • IAF Global Space Applications Conference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date May 21-24, 2018) Montevideo, Uruguay
  • 7th IAA Conference on Space Technologies: Present and Future, Dnepr, Ukraine May 21-24
  • 3rd IAA Private Human Access to Space (PHAS) Symposium, Xi’an, China May 27-29
  • International Astronomical Union, Bologna, Italy: IAU Symposium 351: Star Clusters – From the Milky Way to the Early Universe May 27-31

June

  • History: First American Spacewalk (EVA) Edward White Aboard Gemini 4 1965 Jun 3
  • 13th IAA Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference, Toulouse, France Jun 3-5
  • National Space Society, Arlington VA: International Space Development Conference 2019 (ISDC19); at Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel Jun 6-9
  • History: Mars Rover Spirit Launches 2003 Jun 10
  • SAE 2019 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition – Grand Rapids, MI Jun 10-13
  • 56th Observation of the 1st Woman in Space, Global: Public events and commemorations occur to celebrate the first female to fly in Space, Valentina Tereshkova of the former Soviet Union; in 1963 she orbited Earth 49 times in Vostok 6 Jun 16
  • 36th Observation of the 1st American Woman in Space, Nationwide USA / Global: Celebrating the first American woman to fly in Space, Sally Ride on Space Shuttle Challenger STS-7 mission in 1983 Jun 18
  • The IISL at UNISPACE+50 (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Jun 30, 2018)
    Asteroid Day Ltd., Global: Asteroid Day 2019; education, events, films and entertainment hosted by organizations and individuals to increase awareness about asteroids Jun 30

July

  • EUCASS 2019 8th European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences Jul 1-4
  • History: Mars Rover Opportunity Launches 2003 Jul 7
  • IISL/ECSL Space Law Symposium at UN-COPUOS (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous Date Jul 09, 2018)
  • Pluto After New Horizons, July 12-16, 2019, Laurel, MD
  • IAA Academy Day in Pasadena, CA Jul 14
  • History: New Horizons Flyby of Pluto 2015 Jul 14
  • Space Exploration Day, Global: Widely observed as one the greatest achievements in Human History, proposed International Holiday to celebrate the first people walking on the Moon / another celestial body Jul 20
  • History: Apollo 11 First Man to Walk on the Moon 1969 Jul 20
  • History: Viking 1 Lands on Mars 1976 Jul 20
  • Ninth International Conference on Mars, July 22-26, 2019, Pasadena, CA (New Date)
  • Space Science Centre (ANGKASA), Institute of Climate Change of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Johor, Malaysia: 6th International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Advancing Space Science for Societal Sustainability Jul 28-30
  • Understanding Cosmological Observations Benasque, Spain Jul 28-Aug 9
  • 16th Annual Meeting of AOGS, US Embassy, Singapore Jul 28-Aug 2

August

  • Mike A’hearn Symposium on Comet 46P/WIRTANEN, Aug 6-9, 2019, College Park, MD
  • University of California -Santa Cruz, Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University, American Astronomical Society, Reykjavik, Iceland: Extreme Solar Systems IV Conference Aug 19-23
  • University of Vienna (Universität Wien), Vienna, Austria: Conference: Stars and their Variability, Observed from Space – Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of BRITE-Constellation Aug 19-23
  • History: Viking 1 Spacecraft Launch 1975 Aug 20
  • History: Gemini 5 Launch 1965 Aug 21
  • Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Case – Suniza v Azasi, Aug 31, 2019, Location TBD

September

  • 2nd IAA Latin American Symposium on Small Satellites (IAA LASSS), Location TBD Sept 3-6
  • International Academy of Astronautics, TBD: 2nd IAA Latin American Symposium on Small Satellites (IAA LASSS) Sept 3-6
  • The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Irvine CA: Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science Meeting Sept 11-12
  • Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics IX, Frankfurt, Germany Sept 15-20
  • AIAA, Orlando FL: AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 17-19, 2018) Location TBD
  • U.S. Air Force Association, National Harbor MD: Air, Space & Cyber Conference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 17-19, 2018)
  • United Nations / Austria Symposium on Space for the Sustainable Development Goals: Stronger Partnerships and Strengthened Cooperation for 2030 and Beyond (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 17-19, 2018) Graz, Austria
  • Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan: Conference: Revealing Cosmology and Reionization History with the Intergalactic Medium (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 18-21, 2018)
  • National Science Foundation, Alexandria VA: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) Meeting (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 20-21, 2018)
  • Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC NY: 7th Annual Space & Science Festival (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 20-23, 2018)
  • History: Maven, Mars Orbit: NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft enters 6th year of operations in Mars orbit, reached orbit Sept 2014; continuing to study upper atmosphere Sept 21
  • AE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition – 37th Annual Sept 22-25
  • IAA Academy Day Adelaide, Australia Sept 24
  • European Astrobiology Network Association, Free University Berlin, DLR, et al, Berlin, Germany: 2018 European Astrobiology Conference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 24-28, 2018)
  • History: Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), Mars Orbit: India ISRO orbiter enters 6th year of operations in Mars orbit; launched Nov 5, 2013
  • China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation Limited, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China: 4th International Commercial Space Forum in China (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 26-28, 2018)
  • History: Dawn, Ceres Orbit: NASA spacecraft begins 13th year in space today, launched 2007; entered orbit around 4 Vesta Jul 16, 2011, reached Ceres orbit March 6, 2015 Sept 28
  • Space Generation Advisory Council, Bremen, Germany: Space Generation Congress: Grow, Learn, Network (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 27-29, 2018)
  • Forum on Air and Space Law (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Sept 27-28, 2018)
  • History: Astrosat, 650-km Near Equatorial LEO: ISRO first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory begins its 5th year in space today, launched 2015 Sept 28
  • Glenn Research Center, NASA, Cleveland OH: NASA’s 61st anniversary at GRC; 200 people enjoy a full-day tour of the research center and meet an Astronaut Sept 29
  • International Academy of Astronautics, Bremen, Germany: IAA Academy Day Sept 30

October

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 61st Observation, USA: Nationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) becoming NASA on this day in 1958 Oct 1
  • Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition World Semi-Finals, Bremen, Germany (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 2, 2018)
  • Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition World Final, Bremen, Germany (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 4, 2018)
  • World Space Week Association, Global: World Space Week 2019; to celebrate international contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 62nd observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union 1957; Oct 10 is 52nd observation of Outer Space Treaty going into effect 1967 Oct 4-10
  • The Astronomical League, Global: Fall Astronomy Day 2019; astronomical societies, planetariums, museums, observatories sponsoring public viewing sessions, presentations, workshops Oct 5
  • World Metrological Organization, Indonesia Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), Secure World Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia: 10th Asia/Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 6-11, 2018)
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute, Yellowstone National Park: The First Billion Years Initiative – Rise of Habitability: Habitability in the Early Solar System Conference Oct 7-11
  • ISPCS, New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, Las Cruces NM: International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight 2019: The Tipping Point (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 10-11, 2018)
  • Apollo 7 51st Observation, Nationwide USA: First crewed Apollo mission to Space with Astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham celebrated today as USA works to implement 2019 Space Policy Directives and Return to Moon Oct 11
  • Lunar and Planetary Society, USRA, Lompoc CA: Lompac’s Seniors Club: First Annual Space Symposium; at Dick Dewees Community & Senior Center (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 9-12, 2018)
  • Solar System Exploration Research Institute, Flagstaff & Meteor Crater AZ: 6th Field Training and Research Program (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 6-14, 2018)
  • Russia Space Research Institute (IKI), Moscow, Russia: 9th International Solar System Symposium (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 8-12, 2018)
  • The Astronomical League, Global: Fall Astronomy Day 2019; astronomical societies, planetariums, museums, observatories sponsoring public viewing sessions, presentations, workshops, Oct 13
  • Association of Space Explorers, Houston TX: 32nd Planetary Congress of the ASE Oct 14-18
  • History: Arianespace, Launch Ariane 5 / BepiColombo, Kourou, French Guiana: BepiColombo mission – European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) launched 1 year ago today; craft expected to reach Mercury polar orbit 2025 to map planet, investigate magnetosphere Oct 18
  • History: ExoMars 2016 Orbiter, Mars Orbit: ESA and Roscosmos spacecraft reaches 3 full years at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere Oct 19
  • Hawai’i Island Women’s Leadership Forum, Keauhou HI: 4th Annual Hawaii Island Women’s Leadership Forum; featuring local women scientists, leaders, entrepreneurs Oct 19
  • IAA Academy Day, Washington DC, Oct 20
  • Chang’e-5T1Service Module, Lunar Orbit: China module collecting data on Lunar surface for future Moon missions reaches 5 full years in Space today, launched 2014 Oct 23
  • 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington DC, Oct 21-25
  • American Astronomical Society DPS, Knoxville TN: 51st Annual Meeting of the AAS Division For Planetary Sciences (DPS) Oct 21-26
  • American Astronautical Society, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Marshall Spaceflight Center, NASA, Huntsville AL: 12th Annual Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium: Galvanizing U.S. Leadership In Space; at Charger Union Theater (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 23-25, 2018)
  • History: Mars Odyssey, Mars Orbit: NASA spacecraft begins 18th year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth; launched 2001 Oct 24
  • History: STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) A & B, Heliocentric Orbit: NASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena begins 13th year in space today, launched 2006 Oct 26
  • 2nd IAA Symposium on STEM/STEAM for Space for the Leaders of Tomorrow, MIT, Cambridge, Oct 28-29
  • Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 4th Young Professionals in Space Conference (YPS) 2019 Oct 28-31
  • RISpace, British Interplanetary Society, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 16th Reinventing Space Conference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 30-Nov 1, 2018)
  • Theoretical Astrophysics Group at Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon, S Korea: Cosmic Dust and Magnetism (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 30-Nov 2, 2018)
  • American Society of Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), Bethesda MD: 34th ASGSR Annual Meeting (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Oct 31-Nov 3, 2018)

November

  • History: Expedition 1 Arrives to International Space Station 2000 Nov 2
  • National Space Society, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA: NSS Space Settlement Summit (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 2-3, 2018)
  • Committee on Space Research, Herzliya, Israel: The 4th COSPAR Symposium: “Small Satellites for Sustainable Science and Development”; to discuss space sciences, education and satellite observations of Earth, atmosphere, Milky Way, intergalactic space, exoplanets, magnetosphere; hosted by Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Nov 4-8
  • Space Studies Board of the National Academies, Irvine CA: Space Studies Board Meeting Nov 6-8
  • Venus Exploration Analysis Group, NASA, Laurel MD: 16th Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) meeting; at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 9, 2018)
  • STEAMSPACE, Austin TX: Cities in Space Student Competition and Conference 2019; over 500 students present their designs for living on the Moon and Mars; STEAMSPACE is dedicated to opening the space frontier in our lifetime to everyone beyond the boundaries of race, gender, ideological and socioeconomic difference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 6-8, 2018)
  • Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop, Ad Astra Kansas Foundation, Wichita State University, Wichita KS: Interstellar Symposium 2019; Nov 10-13 Cosmosphere tour on Nov 14
  • Apollo 12 50th Observation, Nationwide USA: Sixth crewed Apollo mission and second to land on the Moon, Astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr., Alan L. Bean are honored today as plans for international human missions to Moon and Moon Village concept are advancing Nov 14
  • 3rd IAA Conference on Space Situational Awareness, (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 13-15, 2018) Orlando, FL
  • International Academy of Astronautics, Hsinchu, Taiwan: 4th Private Human Access to Space (PHAS) (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 19-21, 2018)
  • 9th IAA-CSA Conference on Space Technology Innovation (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 23-24, 2018) Shanghai, China
  • History: Curiosity, Mars Surface: Mars Science Laboratory reaches 8th full year in space today, launched 2011, landed on Mars Aug 5, 2012 (Pacific Daylight Time) Nov 26
  • History: InSight, Mars Surface: Potential date for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) spacecraft to land on Mars surface and study deep interior; scheduled end of operations Nov 2020 Nov 26
  • 23rd IAA Humans in Space Symposium (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 27-30, 2018) Shenzhen, China
  • SpaceCom 2019, Houston TX: Space Commerce Conference and Exposition (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 27-28, 2018)
  • Space Frontier Foundation, Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy, Spire, Luxembourg: 3rd NewSpace Europe (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Nov 27-28, 2018)

December

  • Science of Laws Institute, San Diego Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering, San Diego CA: 6th Annual Science of Laws Conference (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Dec 1, 2018)
  • United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), JAXA, Vienna, Austria: United Nations Expert Meeting on Human Space Technology: Providing Access to Space (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Dec 4-6, 2018)
  • 6th IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions and CubeSat Workshop Roma, Italy (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Dec 4-7, 2018)
  • IAA Regional Meeting Roma, Italy (DATE UNKNOWN – Previous date Dec 5, 2018)
  • First International Orbital Debris Conference, Dec 9-12, 2019, Houston, TX
  • American Geophysical Union, San Francisco CA: 2019 Fall Meeting of AGU; at Moscone Center Dec 9-13
  • History: Chang’e-3 Lander and Yutu Rover, Guang Han Gong, Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface: Spacecraft reach 6 full years on Moon surface, landed 2013 Dec 14
  • History: Kepler, Heliocentric Orbit: Exoplanet hunter in K2 mission expected to run out of fuel near this date; launched 2009 Dec 15
  • History: Gaia, Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange Point: ESA spacecraft reaches 6 years in orbit today; planned 5-year science collection period to map billions of stars ends May 2019, further mission goals and extension to be decided; launched in 2013 Dec 19
  • Apollo 8 51st Observation, Nationwide USA: First spacecraft to leave Earth orbit and carry humans to Moon; Pioneer Astronauts Frank F. Borman II, James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders, legendary Earthrise photograph and historic mission are honored today in events and celebrations nationwide Dec 21
  • Mars Express, Mars Orbit: ESA spacecraft enters 17th year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, mineralogy, geology, and to search for traces of water; launched June 2, 2003 Dec 25