Events of Interest: Week of May 6-11, 2012 - UPDATE 2

UPDATES:  The Planetary Society's luncheon on Capitol Hill on Tuesday has been added, along with NASA's press conference on results from the Dawn spacecraft's mission to the asteroid Vesta on Thursday.

The following events may be of interest in the week ahead.  The House and Senate both are in session.

During the Week

The FY2013 appropriations cycle continues its march forward this week.   The House is slated to debate the FY2013 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill that funds NASA and NOAA and other agencies beginning Tuesday.   The House appropriations defense subcommittee will markup the FY2013 defense appropriations act in a closed meeting.

Meanwhile, the full House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will markup the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday at 10:00.  Its subcommittees completed markup two weeks ago.

Monday, May 7

• AIAA National Capital Section/NDIA luncheon featuring Brig. Gen. James McLaughlin,  Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center, Arlington, VA, 11:30 am ET

Monday-Thursday, May 7-10

• Reinventing Space conference, Los Angeles, CA 

Tuesday, May 8

• Debate scheduled to begin on FY2013 Commerce-Justice-State appropriations bill (including NASA and NOAA) on House floor, time TBD
• Planetary Society luncheon on importance of planetary science, 2325 Rayburn, 12:00-1:30 pm ET  (see link for RSVP instructions)

Tuesday-Wednesday, May 8-9

• NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Planetary Science Subcommittee, NASA Headquarters, Washington DC

Wednesday, May 9

• House Armed Services Committee (HASC) markup for FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act, 2118 Rayburn, 10:00 am ET

Thursday, May 10

• NASA briefing on results from the Dawn spacecraft mission to the asteroid Vesta, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, 2:00 pm ET (watch on NASA TV)

Thursday-Friday, May 9-10

• FAA Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC), National Housing Center, 1201 15th St., NW, Washington, DC

Friday, May 11

• Interagency (NSF, NASA, DOE) Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC), NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ET