Atlantis STS-132 Last Flight Set to Deliver Russia MRM-1
The final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis is ready to embark to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 14th from Cape Canaveral FL. STS-132 marks the 1st USA Spaceflight since STS-97 to be flown only by veteran astronauts Cmdr. Kenneth Ham, Pilot Dominic Antonelli and Mission Specialists Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Stephen Bowen and Piers Sellers. STS-132 will deliver the Russia Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1) (CR) which will attach to the Zarya module of the Station as well as other cargo and science hardware weighing almost 2 tons. Other payloads on board Atlantis include the Integrated Cargo Carrier-Vertical Light Deployable (ICC-VLD)(C), a temporary platform, video and power grapple fixtures, 6 new batteries for the Enhanced Orbital Replacement Unit and spare parts for the Canada Dextre robotic arm extension. 3 spacewalks are planned and will be carried out by mission specialists Reisman, Bowen and Good to replace batteries, install new tool platforms on Dextre and install the ICC-VLD Ku-band antenna. On May 13-14, over 150 people from around the world are expected to attend a NASA tweet-up covering the launch of STS-132. Tweet-up participants will have the chance to meet shuttle technicians, engineers and astronauts. (Credit: NASA)
America NewMoon Enterprises
With USA government lunar plans uncertain, NewMoon initiatives may be America’s most promising means of keeping up with emerging space powers and establishing a presence on Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor. At the forefront of this movement is the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA). ILOA plans to land an astronomical observatory / communications node on the South Pole of the Moon by 2013. The Hawaii-based company also is collaborating with Google Lunar X Prize (GLXP) team Odyssey Moon to place a precursor instrument on its M1 lunar rover bound for the equatorial region of the Moon NET late 2012. 20 teams are currently vying for the US$30M GLXP and the winnings team(s) will be in prime position to revolutionize 21st Century lunar access and development. On May 15, the X Prize foundation will hold a gala in San Francisco, CA to celebrate X Prize’s accomplishments and unveil its vision of the future. Initiatives of the Moon Society, Lunar Economic Development Authority, Space Frontier Foundation, National Space Society and Northrop Grumman (sponsor of the recent Lunar Lander Challenge) could also make important contributions to ensure America remains involved in the next phase of human exploration of the Moon. (Credit: ILOA, Odyssey Moon, SFF, Moon Society, X Prize)
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May 10 — International Space Station, LEO: E-23 crew members busy with preparations for upcoming STS-132 mission as well as scientific research and experiments; Progress 36 cargo ship to be undocked.
May 10 — NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), Lunar Orbit: Instruments aboard LRO continue to work nominally as they return detailed information of lunar imagery, topography and temperature measurements.
May 10 — Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), Red Planet: MRO continues to capture diverse imagery of the Martian landscape, recently adding 750 new images to NASA’s Planetary Data System website; database now holds over 1.4 million image products from more than 14,200 observations.
May 10-12 — University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI: ‘2010 Phenomenology 2010,’ cover the latest topics in particle phenomenology and theory plus related issues in astrophysics and cosmology.
May 10-14 — Lockheed Martin, NASA / Florida Space Grant Consortium, Cape Canaveral FL: 5-day undergraduate program to offer building blocks necessary to advance education goals and to assist students entering the space / science workplace.
Jan 30 — Museum of Science and Industry, Confucius Institute / University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom: ‘Exhibition: From Gunpowder to Space Rockets – The China Space Program,’ includes models of ancient rockets, recent satellites, rockets, space ships and a lunar rover; through Aug 7.
May 14 — NASA, Launch Atlantis STS-132 / 19A, Cape Canaveral FL: USA mission to the International Space Station to carry integrated cargo to deliver maintenance and assembly hardware 2nd pressurized components for Russia and a Mini Research Module to be attached to bottom port of Zarya Module.
May 14 — Moon: .77° SE of Pleiades, 04:00; 8.3° N of Aldebaran, 21:00.
May 15 — NASA, Washington DC / Online: Final entry deadline for 2010 NASA Moon Work Contest.
May 15-16 — NASA Jet propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA: ‘2010 NASA JPL Open House,’ celebrates JPL’s accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory’s ongoing research and space exploration.
Includes ~150 meetings covering the fields of COSPAR Scientific Commissions / Panels / Task Groups, such as SC B: The Earth-Moon System, Planets, and...
At the Palais des Nations and online. Outer space is entering a renewed phase of strategic importance, defined by rapid innovation, growing competition and deepening...
This international lunar science meeting has two objectives: to provide a platform for leading experts to review recent advances across lunar research, from the...
At CSIR International Convention Centre. Key topics are Earth Observation, Developing Space Tourism, Space Supply Manufacturing. Cultural tours are offered.
(No earlier than 10 Aug) Japan to launch the MICHIBIKI No. 7 | Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) navigation satellite. Launch window remains open through...
Participants will receive theoretical and hands-on training in electron imaging and X-ray spectroscopy for application to planetary samples. This training opportunity is targeted at...
"Leading Australia’s Space Future for Our Strategic Advantage". Southern Space 2026 brings together decision-makers who set the direction for Australia’s space sector. It is...
The second test launch of LandSpace's ZQ-3 rocket with undisclosed test payloads. Zhuque-3 first stage booster will attempt to land on its downrange landing...
A total solar eclipse with a magnitude of 1.0386 (greatest eclipse 17:47:06 UTC) will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic...
Includes presentation of the Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence, activities for the new class of Astronaut Scholars, 2-day Technical Conference where Scholars present their...
During U.S. spacewalk 97, two astronauts will replace a Space-to-Ground antenna on the orbital complex. The antenna is a critical communication system NASA uses...
Key themes include: Characterizing exoplanet-host solar-like stars; Star-planet interactions; Planet populations around solar-like stars. At University of Liège.
The final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis is ready to embark to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 14th from Cape Canaveral FL. STS-132 marks the 1st USA Spaceflight since STS-97 to be flown only by veteran astronauts Cmdr. Kenneth Ham, Pilot Dominic Antonelli and Mission Specialists Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Stephen Bowen and Piers Sellers. STS-132 will deliver the Russia Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1) (CR) which will attach to the Zarya module of the Station as well as other cargo and science hardware weighing almost 2 tons. Other payloads on board Atlantis include the Integrated Cargo Carrier-Vertical Light Deployable (ICC-VLD)(C), a temporary platform, video and power grapple fixtures, 6 new batteries for the Enhanced Orbital Replacement Unit and spare parts for the Canada Dextre robotic arm extension. 3 spacewalks are planned and will be carried out by mission specialists Reisman, Bowen and Good to replace batteries, install new tool platforms on Dextre and install the ICC-VLD Ku-band antenna. On May 13-14, over 150 people from around the world are expected to attend a NASA tweet-up covering the launch of STS-132. Tweet-up participants will have the chance to meet shuttle technicians, engineers and astronauts. (Credit: NASA)
= All times for terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
= All times for international terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
= All times for space events, and…
= All times for international space / astro events in Hawaii Standard Time unless noted. Add 10 hours to obtain UT (‘Universal Time;’ Greenwich, England).
May 10 — International Space Station, LEO: E-23 crew members busy with preparations for upcoming STS-132 mission as well as scientific research and experiments; Progress 36 cargo ship to be undocked.
May 10-12 — ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ‘Microwave Technology and Techniques Workshop 2010: Targeting for the Future.’
May 10-12 — University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI: ‘2010 Phenomenology 2010,’ cover the latest topics in particle phenomenology and theory plus related issues in astrophysics and cosmology.
May 14 — NASA, Launch Atlantis STS-132 / 19A, Cape Canaveral FL: USA mission to the International Space Station to carry integrated cargo to deliver maintenance and assembly hardware 2nd pressurized components for Russia and a Mini Research Module to be attached to bottom port of Zarya Module.
