31st ISTS Advances Space Technology, Science and Discovery in Japan
The joint conference of the 31st International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, the 26th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics and the 8th Nano-Satellite Symposium takes place June 3-9 at the Ehime Prefectural Cultural Hall in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. Program Chairperson Ryoichi Imai of JAXA is expecting about 1,000 participants and has led development of an extensive schedule of plenary lectures, sessions on latest research, panel discussions, student sessions, poster session, cultural night, exhibitions, a control system design contest and a global trajectory optimization competition. JAXA Astronaut Takuya Ohnishi will make a Keynote Speech on ISS Expedition 48/49 and the Future of Human Spaceflight. There is diverse input from within Japan and internationally from China, India, Korea, USA, Europe, Russia, Brazil, UK, Taiwan, Australia and others. Topics range from propulsion to policy, navigation guidance and control to education and outreach. Ahead of the conference Japan is scheduled to launch an H-2A Rocket from Tanegashima Space Center carrying the Michibiki 2 navigation satellite for Japan Quasi-Zenith Satellite System on May 31. It is also working on development of its H3 Launch Vehicle preparing for first test flight in fiscal year 2020. (Image Credit: ISTS, NASA, GoogleEarth)
MONDAY
Ongoing… May 29 — ISS, 330-435-km LEO: Expedition 52 to begin Jun 1 with Whitson handing over command to Yurchikhin, crew members Novitskiy & Pesquet to return to Earth, Whitson recent 10th spacewalk makes her 3rd overall for cumulative EVA time, expecting Dragon CRS-11 arrival by end of week, performing eye, brain, muscle scans.
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NYC Hosts 10th World Science Festival and 1st Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium
The 10th World Science Festival is celebrating the human spirit of exploration, discovery, and creativity from May 30 – June 4 in five boroughs of New York City and Times Square. Developed by World Science Foundation, the 2017 festival features more than 50 multimedia events, Astronauts, celebrities, scientists, technologists, innovators and Nobel Laureates. The Women in Science event highlights scientists and Astronauts: Sarah Demers, Ayana Elizabeth, Maryam Zaringhalam, Yvonne Cagel, Lesa Rosa, Ellen Stofan and others. Prominent speakers include Bill Nye, Tina Fey, France Cordova, Alan Alda, Brian Greene, Clayton Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Day, and Paul Nurse. Some topics covered are time & the Cosmos, A.I., V.R., evolution beyond Earth, human regeneration, World Science University, big data & physics, astronomy, chemistry, microbiology, neurosciences and pioneers in science & space. Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium (DPSS) June 3-4 at Columbia University is bringing together commercial companies with policy makers and scientists to collaborate on scientific research objectives in space. DPSS will focus on 3 main challenges – Cost, Time and Policy. The organizers are Sandya Narayanswami, Mark Jackson and Szabolcs Marka of Science Partnership Fund. Participants include Jennifer Lopez of CASIS, Elizabeth Kennick of Teachers in Space, Maria Manoli of McGill University, Sirisha Bandla of Virgin Galactic, Gregg Maryniak of X Prize, Jon Morse of BoldlyGo Institute, Matthew Napoli of Made in Space, Tom Prince of JPL, Olivia Scharfman of SEDS, Erika Wagner of Blue Origin, Pete Worden of Breakthrough Prize, and Anthony Yuen of SGAC. (Image Credit: World Science Foundation, DPSS, Breakthrough Initiatives, Moon Express, et al)
May 28-31 — National Institute for Space Research – INPE, SELPER Brazil – Latin American Association on Remote Sensing, Santos, Brazil:18th Brazilian Remote Sensing Symposium.
May 30-31 — iCubeSat Organizing Committee, Imperial College London, JA Initiative, University of Oxford, et al, Cambridge, United Kingdom: iCubeSat 2017 – the 6th Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop; to address technical challenges, opportunities, practicalities of interplanetary space exploration with CubeSats.
May 30 – Jun 1 — UK Space Agency, Lockheed Martin, Reaction Engines, Airbus Defence & Space, Manchester, United Kingdom: United Kingdom Space Conference 2017.
May 30 – Jun 4 — World Science Foundation, Simons Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, NYC NY: 10th Annual World Science Festival.
WEDNESDAY
May 31 — JAXA, Launch H-2A / Michibiki 2,Tanegashima Space Center, Japan: JAXA H-2A rocket to launch Michibiki 2 navigation spacecraft for Japan Quasi-Zenith Satellite System.
NET Jun — CNSA, Launch Long March 5 / Shijian-18,Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Island, China (19° N): China Long March 5 rocket to loft Shijian-18 experimental satellite this month; will be second Long March 5 flight.
NET Jun — Landspace Technology, Launch Landspace-1 Rocket,TBA, China: NewSpace company with CEO Zhang Changwu hopes to launch first orbital rocket this month.
NET Jun — SpaceX, Launch Falcon 9 / Formosat 5, Vandenberg AFB CA: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch Formosat 5 for Taiwan National Space Organization (NSPO).
NET Jun — Canada Space Advisory Board,Canada Nationwide: New space strategy to be launched this month supporting the development of long term priorities for Canada’s space program.
Jun 1 — SpaceX, Launch Falcon 9 / CRS 11,Cape Canaveral AFS FL: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch 13th Dragon spacecraft on 11th operational cargo delivery mission to ISS.
Jun 1 — Arianespace, Launch Ariane 5 / ViaSat 2 & Eutelsat 172B, Kourou, French Guiana: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA237, to launch ViaSat 2 and Eutelsat 172B communications satellites.
Jun 1 — Moon: At first quarter, 02:42.
Jun 1 — Apollo Asteroid 418094 (2007 WV4): Near-Earth Flyby (0.020 AU).
Jun 1 — Apollo Asteroid 2017 KX4: Near-Earth Flyby (0.039 AU).
FRIDAY
Jun 2 — ISS, Expedition 51 / Soyuz MS-03 Undocking, 330-435-km LEO: Expedition 50/51 crew Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Thomas Pesquet of ESA scheduled to return to Earth with experiments and gear, undocking at 06:50 EDT, live coverage available.
Jun 2 — Challenger Center, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Sacramento CA: Voyage to Mars; simulated space mission supporting astronauts from Mission Control and hands-on science experiments, robotics, space probe development.
Jun 3-4 — Columbia University, Science Partnership Fund, Planetary Society, Fiat Physica,NYC NY: Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium 2017; featuring Pete Worden of Breakthrough Prize Foundation, Erika Wagner of Blue Origin, Sirisha Bandla of Virgin Galactic, Gregg Maryniak of XPRIZE.
Jun 3 — Apollo Asteroid 2017 KJ3: Near-Earth Flyby (0.028 AU).
Jun 3 — Amor Asteroid 2017 JL3: Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU).
SUNDAY
NET Jun 4 — International Launch Services, Launch Proton / EchoStar 21,Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan: Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage to launch EchoStar 21 communications satellite, formerly known as TerreStar 2.
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