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Second Bigelow Space Habitat To Be Launched By Russia

Bigelow Aerospace is preparing for the upcoming launch of its second expandable space habitat, Genesis 2, via Dnepr launch vehicle from the ISC Kosmotras Space and Missile Complex in Yasny, Russia. Lift off has been rescheduled to late June from the expected 23 May launch date due to delays associated with the Dnepr rocket. Genesis 2 follows on the success of Genesis 1, which was launched on 12 July of last year and placed in low-Earth orbit, where it continues to send images and data back to Earth. Genesis 2 will include several upgrades from its predecessor, including 22 on-board cameras to assist with Bigelow's 'Fly Your Stuff' program, which will allow customers to see their own objects in space. Genesis 2 will also have improved vision, vehicle control and sensory systems, as well as a multi-tank inflation system compared to Genesis 1's single-tank design, and additional layers on its outer shield. Also, since the launch of Genesis-1, Bigelow has tripled its high-data-rate communication coverage with additional ground stations in Alaska and Hawaii. Genesis 1 and 2 are both stages in the development process for Bigelow's ultimate goal -- fully human-inhabitable space dwellings. The testing stage is expected to culminate in the fall of 2008 with the launch of the Galaxy module, which will provide the transition to the first human-inhabitable version, Sundancer. (Credit: Bigelow Aerospace)

Space Venture Finance Symposium Featured At 26th ISDC

The National Space Society is hosting the 'Space Venture Finance Symposium' on 24 May in Dallas TX in conjunction with the '26th International Space Development Conference (ISDC),' which runs from 25 to 28 May. The theme for this year's ISDC is 'From Old Frontiers to New: Celebrating 50 Years of Spaceflight,' and the Finance Symposium will discuss strategies for financing the burgeoning industry of NewSpace enterprises. Burton Lee (TL) of Innovarium Ventures, John Higginbotham (TC) of SpaceVest and Peter Banks (TR) of Red Planet Capital will co-chair the one-day event, which is expected to include 150-200 space and finance professionals from around the USA, Europe and Asia – representing angel investor networks, venture capital firms, state economic departments, space firm CEOs, entrepreneurs and NASA and other space agencies. Meanwhile, the ISDC will showcase three main program tracks this year: Frontier Space Transportation, the Lunar Frontier (including Moon and Cislunar Development), and the Martian Frontier. Distinguished speakers include Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin (BL), Rusty Schweickart (BC) and Harrison Schmitt (BR), as well as representatives from NewSpace firms such as SpaceDev, Rocketplane Kistler, Bigelow Aerospace, Space Adventures, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Armadillo Aerospace, and many more. (Credit: NSS, National Academies, NASA, Red Planet, Space Foundation)
THIS WEEK
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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).

Monday
May 21 — International Space Station, LEO: Expedition 15 crew preps for 1st of 3 spacewalks during its 6-month mission; 1st EVA to be conducted by Russia cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html.
May 21 — Launch Soyuz / Globalstar-1, Baikonur, Kazakhstan: Soyuz FG with Fregat Upper Stage boosts four replacement satellites for Globalstar constellation; http://www.federalspace.ru/PlanQuart.asp?Lang=ENG.
May 21-22 — ESA / British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK: 'Advanced Concept for Radar Sounding Workshop 2007;' to consider techniques to reduce surface clutter and ionosphere impacts and improve the resolution of a space borne depth sounding radar; http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/Meetings/2007/ACRAS2007/.
May 21-22 — University of Minnesota Software Engineering Center, Minneapolis MN: '1st International Workshop on Aerospace Software Engineering;' http://crisys.cs.umn.edu/icse-workshop/AeroSE07.htm.
May 21-23 — National Astronomical Observatories / Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China: NAOC hosts international conference on ground systems and observation support of space-based astronomical observatories; focus on ESA Herschel Observatory, launch in 2008.
May 21-23 — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Rome, Italy: '13th AIAA / CEAS (28th AIAA Aeroacoustic Conference);' http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=1493.
May 21-23 — Astronomical Institute of Kharkov National University, Kharkov, Ukraine: 'International Scientific Conference, Devoted to 110 anniversary of O.L. Struve;' http://www.astron.kharkov.ua/conference/struve2007/index.php.
May 21-24 — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Williamsburg VA: '19th AIAA Aerodynamics Decelerator Systems Technology Conference & Seminar / AIAA Balloon Systems Conference;' two conferences held in conjunction; 1st forum to present recent advances in the field of decelerator systems; http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=1443.
May 21-24 — American Astronomical Society, Girdwood AK: 'Extragalactic Jets: Theory and Observation from Radio to Gamma Ray;' special emphasis will be given to the interaction of jets with their environment and to the insights this interaction can provide; all wavelengths will be discussed; http://www.aas.org/head/calendar.html.
May 21-25 — American Geophysical Union. et al, Acapulco, Mexico: '2007 Joint Assembly;' program to cover Union-wide science program that will include topics in all areas of geophysical sciences; http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja07.
May 21-25 — International Astronomical Union, Grenoble, France: 'IAU Symposium 243: Star-Disk Interaction in Young Stars;' will critically review the MHD processes which are thought to take place within 1 AU of young stellar objects; http://www.iaus243.org.
Tuesday
May 22 — European Space Agency, Brussels, Belgium: ESA Ministers meet to adopt new European Space Policy; http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMICLV681F_index_0.html.
May 22-24 — Aerospace Technology Working Group, Dallas TX: '2007 ATWG Meeting: Earth Orbit Support for Earth and Outgoing Exploration;' prelude to ISDC; http://www.atwg.org/.
May 22-24 — NASA Launch Services Program / Office of Space Launch / University of Hawaii, Kauai HI: '2007 Small Payload Rideshare Workshop' on Kauai Island; http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/jf/Final-Rideshare-2007-Announcement.txt.
May 22-24 — Society for Astronomical Sciences, Big Bear CA: '26th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science;' forum for astronomical researchers, of all levels, who are interested in providing and/or using astronomical measurements from electronic instruments; http://www.socastrosci.org/Files/symposium.htm.
May 22-25 — American Geophysical Union, et al, Acapulco, Mexico: '2007 AGU Joint Assembly;' includes 'Analysis of the Extraterrestrial Influences on the Antarctic Ozone Hole;' http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja07.
May 22 — Asteroid 2003 YN107: Near-Earth Flyby; (0.062 AU).
Wednesday
May 23 — NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston TX: briefing to preview 3 spacewalks of ISS Expedition 15 crew; http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/may/HQ_M07056_Ex15_brief.html.
May 23-25 — Geological Association of Canada, et al, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada: 'Joint Annual Meeting 2007;' special session on terrestrial analogs to Mars and Moon in Arctic; http://www.nwtgeoscience.ca/yellowknife2007/SS11_en.html.
May 23-25 — Astronomical Observatory of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kiev, Ukraine: '7th Annual International Conference: Relativistic Astrophysics, Gravitation and Cosmology;' explores physical processes driving Universe's life and evolution especially relativistic ones; http://www.observ.univ.kiev.ua/grav2007/index.html.
May 23-26 — International Polar Year / Crafoord Foundation, Lund, Switzerland: 'Crafoord Jubilee Conference;' includes symposium 'Polar Regions and Global Change;' International Polar Year; http://classic.ipy.org/about/events/.
May 23 — Moon: 1st Quarter; 11:02.
May 23 — Asteroid 2003 HB: Near-Earth Flyby; (0.089 AU).
Thursday
May 24 — NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / ATK Launch Systems, Promontory UT: NASA, ATK to conduct full-scale, full-duration test of Space Shuttle reusable solid rocket flight support motor at ATK facility; will provide test data for Ares 1 Crew Launch Vehicle and EMMB / VSE; http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2007/M07-060.html.
May 24 — National Space Society, Dallas TX: '2nd Annual Space Venture Finance Symposium' during ‘International Space Development Conference 2007 (ISDC07);' confirmed speakers include Esther Dyson, Burton Lee, Lon Levin, Paul Eckert, Rick Tumlinson, more; http://www.isdc2007.org/finance.html.
May 24 — IGI Group / Paul Hastings, Washington DC: ‘4th Annual ChinaTel Forum;' will cover exciting topics and opportunities ranging from China's international telecom traffic to the overall investment atmosphere; held in conjunction with 'IndiaTel Forum' on May 25; http://www.chinatelecomconference.com/.
May 24-25 — American Astronomical Society, Honolulu HI: ‘Endpoints and Interactions: A Workshop On the Future of Supernova Remnant Research;' http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~kkorreck/snrconf.htm.
May 24-28 — National Space Society, Dallas TX: ‘International Space Development Conference 2007 (ISDC07);' theme is 'From Old Frontiers to New: Celebrating 50 Years of Spaceflight;' NASA presenting sponsor; includes subconferences: '2nd Annual Space Venture Finance Symposium' on May 24 and 'Aerospace Working Technology Group Spring Conference: Earth Orbit Support for Earth and Outgoing Exploration;' http://isdc.nss.org/2007/.
May 24-31 — American Astronomical Society, Honolulu HI: ‘210th Meeting of the AAS;' joint meeting with Solar Physics Division; http://www.aas.org/meetings/meeting_dates.html.
Friday
May 25 — NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center, KSC FL: Shuttle Launch Experience simulation ride debuts; US$60M; http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/attractions/SLEpage.asp.
May 25 — NASA HQ, Washington DC: Deadline for companies to submit questions or comments to NASA for input request on how to perform rescue and recovery operations for the Constellation Program / Orion CEV / Crew Module; http://launchspace.com/articles/cev5207.shtml.
May 25 — IGI Group / Paul Hastings, Washington DC: ‘2nd Annual IndiaTel Forum;' will address India's wireless and broadband markets, opportunities and challenges with outsourcing to India as well as investment priorities of Indian carriers and the regulatory and policy environment; held in conjunction with 'ChinaTel Forum' on May 24; http://www.indiatel.us/.
May 25-28 — Riverside Telescope Makers, Big Bear City CA: ‘39th Annual Riverside Telescope Makers Conference;' this year's theme: Public Outreach, including schools, community groups, etc; http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/.
May 25 — MESSENGER TCM #16, En Route to Mercury: Spacecraft conducts Trajectory Correction Maneuver #16 today; http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/the_mission/maneuvers.html.
May 25 — Cassini OTM #112, Saturn Orbit: Spacecraft conducts Orbital Trim Maneuver #112 today; http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm.
Saturday
May 26 — Cassini Flyby, Saturn Orbit: Spacecraft flies by moons Tethys & Epimetheus today; http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/, http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm.
Sunday
May 27-31 — American Astronomical Society Solar Physics Division, Honolulu HI: '210th AAS Meeting / 2007 Annual Meeting;' purpose of the Solar Physics Division is advancement of study of Sun and coordination of such research with other branches of science; http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/aas_spd.
May 27 — Asteroid 4179 Toutatis: Closest Approach to Earth; (2.878 AU).
 

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