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Atlantis STS-129 Helping To Ensure Longevity of ISS

The Space Shuttle may be retiring after only 6 more flights, but the International Space Station is scheduled to continue operations for several years to come. The remaining missions, therefore, will be focused on supplying the ISS with a store of spare parts and delivering the large pieces of equipment only the Shuttle is capable of carrying. STS-129 is commanded by Charles Hobaugh, piloted by Barry Wilmore, with mission specialists Randy Bresnik, Robert Satcher Jr, Leland Melvin and Mike Foreman. Expedition 20 and 21 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott (inset) will be the last ISS resident transported to or from the station aboard a Shuttle, when she returns to Earth with the Atlantis crew. Atlantis will carry 12,360 kg of spare parts for the station's electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, communications and robotic systems. It will also carry a key communications element for the Feb 2010 demonstration of Space X's Dragon Capsule. The crew will conduct 3 spacewalks, extensive robotics work and a complex internal rewiring job to get the spare parts in place and prepare for the February arrival of the Tranquility node aboard STS-130. They will only have 7 days to complete these tasks, as Atlantis is not outfitted with the system that allows it to draw power from the station, and must return to Earth within 11 days. The Shuttle is now set for launch at 14:28 EST on Monday, Nov 16 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (Credit: NASA)

Canadian Space Summit 2009 to Highlight Collaboration on Space Technologies

On November 20-22, the Canadian Space Society will host the annual Canadian Space Summit at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. This year’s event, aptly named ‘Multi-Use Missions: Opportunities For Collaboration on Space Technologies,’ will host several hundred space professionals and enthusiasts dedicated to helping the Canada space industry develop a diverse understanding of space exploration as well as highlight development projects across the country. Presentation topics include planetary exploration and astronomy, understanding human factors for lunar surface exploration, decompression illness in space, Canada’s role in aerospace medicine training and cost effective ways to fly space payloads. Canadian Space Society President Kevin Shortt (TL) notes that this year’s summit marks the 1st year in history to involve Canadian Forces in open dialogue with other members of the space industry. The Summit banquet will conclude with a talk by keynote speaker, astronomer and science writer Terence Dickinson (BL). Also taking place in conjunction with this year’s Space Summit is the Canadian Space Leaders Roundtable on Nov 20. The talk serves as a platform for space advocacy groups and leaders to meet face-to-face and discuss the role of Canada's future in space. (Credit: Canadian Space Society, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, actionplan.gc.ca, aol.ca)

THIS WEEK
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
LEGEND
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).
Weekly Planet Watch – Morning Planets: Venus (E), Mars (SE), Saturn (ESE) / Evening Planets: Mars (E) Jupiter (SW).
 

MONDAY
Nov 16 — 1% for NASA Ensures USA Multi World Civilization, Nationwide / Washington DC: Dynamic advocacy, vigor encouraged by US Vice President Joe Biden to help boost American space exploration program; http://www.spaceagepub.com/calendar/SCarchive/SC-20090831.html.
Nov 16 — International Space Station, LEO: E21 Crew members preparing for arrival of Atlantis STS-129 which will deliver over 13 metric tons of critical supplies including 2 control moment gyroscopes, equipment and EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 and 2; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html.
Nov 16 — NASA Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), Lunar Orbit: Scientists continue to study data from LCROSS mission which successfully uncovered water during Oct 9 impacts into permanently shadowed region of Cabeus crater; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/prelim_water_results.html.
Nov 16 — International Lunar Observatory Association, Hawai`i Island HI / Global: ILOA confirms Canada France Hawaii Telescope as 1st Institutional Member; http://www.iloa.org/.
Nov 16 — Mars, Red Planet: NASA engineers plan to free Spirit will involve commands to turn the 5 working wheels 6 turns then analyze slipping, followed by steering wheels straight and driving while countering downhill slope; http://marsrover.nasa.gov/home/index.html.
NET Nov 16 — Launch Atlantis STS-129 / ULF3, Cape Canaveral FL: 31st U.S. mission to the International Space Station; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/iss_manifest.html.
Nov 16 — NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral FL: Prelaunch events and countdown of STS-129 Space Shuttle Atlantis at 09:30 EST; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news/.
Nov 16 — Coalition for Space Exploration, Cape Canaveral FL: STS-129 interview opportunity with former Shuttle astronaut Bob Crippen at 09:30-11:45 EST; www.spacecoalition.com.
Nov 16 — Worthing Astronomical Society, Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom: 'Space Elevator Lecture,' Simon Allen; http://www.worthing-astronomical-society.com/forthcoming.php.
Nov 16 — The Planetary Society, Dublin, Ireland: 'Mars: A Cosmic Stepping Stone,' Kevin Noland; http://www.knect.ie/Mars.htm.
Nov 16-17 — NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bethesda MD: '2nd NASA / JPL Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony;' http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/2009sbs/.
Nov 16-18 — NASA Science Mission Directorate Planetary Science Division, Washington DC: 'Steering Committee Meetings of the Decadal Survey for the Planetary Science Division;' http://www.lpi.usra.edu/leag/.
Nov 16-18 — National Center for Spatial Studies, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: 'International Workshop on Microwave Filters;' http://www.technology-forum.com/index.
Nov 16-19 — Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG), Houston TX: 'Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group;' http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2009/leag20091st.shtml.
Nov 16-20 — Royal Military College of Canada, Kamuela HI: 'The 3rd Magnetism in Massive Stars (MiMeS) Workshop,' at Canada France Hawaii Telescope; http://www.physics.queensu.ca/~wade/mimes/MiMeS__Magnetism_in_Massive_Stars.html.
Nov 16-20 — National Institute of Space Research (INPE), Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil: '2nd Symposium of Geotechnologies in the Pantanal;' http://www.inpe.br/comunicacao_comunidade/calendario.php.
Nov 16-20 — Solar Terrestrial Center of Excellence, ESA, et al, Brussels, Belgium: '6th European Space Weather Week;' http://sidc.oma.be/esww6/index.php.
Nov 16-26 — The Planetary Society, Halesowen, United Kingdom: 'Odyssey Dramatic Lecture: Venus Paradise Lost,' Andrew Lound; http://www.planetary.org/participate/events/.
Nov 16 — Moon: New Moon; 09:13.
Nov 16 — Asteroid 2009 VZ: Near-Earth Flyby (0.038 AU).
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Nov 13 — American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Orlando FL: 'ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition;' through Nov 19; http://www.asmeconferences.org/Congress09/GeneralInfo.cfm.
Nov 14 — American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco CA: 'AGU Fall Meeting;' through Nov 18; http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/.
Nov 15 — Geological Remote Sensing Group (GSRG), London, United Kingdom: '20th GRSG Annual Meeting;' through Nov 17; http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/site/GSL/lang/en/GRSG2009.
Nov 15 — Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral FL: 'Astronaut Encounter With Bill Pogue;' through Nov 21; http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/.
TUESDAY
Nov 17 — Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Wichita KS: 'Failure is Not an Option' annual dinner and meeting with keynote NASA speaker Gene Kranz; http://www.wichitachamber.org/news_room-events_calendar.php?v=daylist&day=2009-11-17&month=2009-11-01#anchor_40.
Nov 17 — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, NASA, Tokyo, Japan: 'NASA-JAXA Cooperation: Into the Future Lecture and Panel Discussion,' featuring NASA Administrator Charles Bolden; http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2009/11/20091110_nasa_e.html.
Nov 17 — NASA Headquarters, Washington DC: Media briefing at 12:00 EST to discuss upcoming launch of Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission set to launch Dec 7; http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/nov/HQ_M09-216_WISE_Briefing.html.
Nov 17 — Space Policy Institute, European Space Policy Institute, Washington DC: 'Space Security: Transatlantic Issues and Perspectives; http://www.espi.or.at/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=42.
Nov 17 — University of Washington, Seattle WA: 'Lecture: Ice as an Evolutionary Playground, Here and Beyond' Jodi Deming; http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/AB%20Poster.jpg.
Nov 17-18 — ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: 'Conference: Observing the Dark Universe with Euclid / Advanced RF Sensors and Remote Sensing Instruments 2009; http://www.congrex.nl/09c08/, http://www.congrex.nl/09c30/.
Nov 17-20 — Konan University Department of Physics, Kobe, Japan: 'Tours Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics 7;' http://www.phys.konan-u.ac.jp/tours2009/.
Nov 17 — Cassini OTM-223, Saturn Orbit: Spacecraft conducts Orbital Trim Maneuver #223 today; http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/.
Nov 17 — Leonids Meteor Shower Peak: Meteor shower could produce an outburst of about 500 per hour and radiates from the constellation Leo; http://meteorshowersonline.com/leonids.html.
Nov 17 — Moon: 2.8° S of Mercury, 00:00; 1.1° N of Antares, 14:00.
Nov 17 — Asteroid (Near-Earth Flyby): 2009 UF2, (0.071 AU); 2009 VC1, (0.015 AU).
Nov 17 — Asteroid 9950 ESA: Closest Approach to Earth (0.944 AU).
WEDNESDAY
Nov 18 — Launch Delta 4 / WGS 3, Cape Canaveral FL: The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket set to launch the 3rd Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft which will serve U.S. military forces; http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html.
Nov 18 — Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC: 'The Hubble Legacy Symposium' / 'Hubble's Legacy: WFPC2 and the Key Project - Beneath the Pretty Pictures,' David DeVorkin; http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=1636.
Nov 18 — California Space Authority, Los Angeles CA: 'California SpotBeam Awards Dinner;' http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=.
Nov 18 — UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley CA: 'Geek Challenge: Surviving on Mars,' Adrian Brown and Matt Fillingim; http://lhsgeekout.com/november.html.
Nov 18 — University of Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu HI: 'Total Eclipses: The Magic of a Disappearing Sun,' Shadia Habbal; http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/specialevents/.
Nov 18-19 — NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Boulder CO: '2nd NASA SBAG Meeting;' http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/.
Nov 18-20 — ESA / ESRIN, Frascati, Italy: 'Earth Observation and Water Cycle Science;' http://www.congrex.nl/09c16/.
Nov 18-21 — Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Pohang, Korea: '5th Korean Astrophysics Workshop on Shock Waves, Turbulence and Particle Acceleration;' http://canopus.cnu.ac.kr/kaw5/.
Nov 18 — Asteroid 202683: Near-Earth Flyby (0.057 AU).
THURSDAY
Nov 19 — The Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston TX: 'Preparing for the Search for Meaning, for Planets, for Life,' Guy Consolmagno, Jim Kasting; http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/lectures/.
Nov 19 — Keck Institute for Space Studies, California Institute of Technology, et al, Pasadena CA: 'Symposium: Challenging the Paradigm - The Legacy of Galileo;' http://www.kiss.caltech.edu/symposia/galileo2009/index.html.
Nov 19 — NASA, Titusville FL: 'NASA Centennial Challenges: 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge;' http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/nov/HQ_M09-217_Astro_Glove_Challenge.html.
Nov 19 — W M Keck Observatory, Kamuela HI: Mauna Kea Lecture Series, 'University of Hawai`i at Hilo Telescope,' David James; http://keckobservatory.org/calendar.
Nov 19 —The Astronomy & Space Exploration Society (ASX), Ontario, Canada: 'ASX Faces of Space Lecture 1,' Hilke Schlichting; http://asx.sa.utoronto.ca/.
Nov 19 — ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: European GNSS Evolutions Program Mid-Term Information Day; http://www.congrex.nl/09m48/.
Nov 19 — Comet Wilson-Harrington: Closest Approach to Earth (0.379 AU).
FRIDAY
Nov 20 — NASA Kennedy Space Center, ESA, Cape Canaveral FL: 'Tranquility Node Ceremony,' ESA to transfer ownership of the Tranquility node to NASA at 15:00 EDT; http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/nov/HQ_M09-213_Tranquility.html.
Nov 20 — TED Conferences, LLC, NASA, Newport News VA: 'Space to Create: Ideas Worth Spreading;' http://www.tedx-nasa.org/.
Nov 20 — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Houston, Houston TX: 'Space Lecture Series: Developing Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR),' Franklin Chang Diaz; http://www.spacecenterlectureseries.com/.
Nov 20-21 — National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu,Taiwan: 'International Workshop on Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry;' http://www.phys.nthu.edu.tw/~dark/conference.php.
Nov 20-22 — Spanish Society of Astronomy, Canarias Institute of Astrophysics, et al, Cordoba, Spain: 'Pro-Am Collaboration in Astronomical Research;' http://www.iac.es/congreso/proam/.
Nov 20-22 — Canadian Space Society, Kingston, Ontario, Canada: 'Canadian Space Summit 2009: Multi-Use Missions - Opportunities for Collaboration on Space Technologies;' http://www.css.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=57%0A.
Nov 20-Dec 8 — IDIS Science Center, Naples, Italy: '23rd International Exhibition of Futuro Remoto,' A journey through science and science-fiction featuring the fascinating world of robots; http://www.futuroremoto.it/fr2009/index.php, http://www.idis.cittadellascienza.it/.
Nov 20 — Asteroid 11365 NASA: Closest Approach to Earth (0.885 AU).
SATURDAY
Nov 21 — Organization for the Advancement of Space Industrialization and Settlement (OASIS), Redondo Beach CA: OASIS Board Meeting / Tour of XCOR Aerospace; http://www.oasis-nss.org/wordpress/.
Nov 21 — Philadelphia Area Space Alliance, Philadelphia PA: PASA regular business luncheon / formal meeting; http://phillypasa.blogspot.com/.
Nov 21 — Oregon L5 Society, Oregon City OR: 'Oregon L5 Society Meeting;' http://www.oregonl5.org/.
Nov 21 — Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo HI: 'HULA with New UHH 0.9-Meter Telescope,' David James; http://www.imiloahawaii.org/events.php.
Nov 21 — Cassini Enceladus Flyby, Saturn Orbit: Spacecraft conducts flyby of Saturn moon Enceladus (altitude 99 km); http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/saturntourdates/.
Nov 21 — Alpha Monocerotid Meteors: Alpha Monocerotid Meteor shower peak radiates from constellation Monoceros; http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/alpha_monocerotids.html.
SUNDAY
Nov 22-26 — Brazilian Society of Physics, São Sebastião, SP, Brazil: '10th Brazilian Meeting on Plasma Physics;' http://www.sbfisica.org.br/~ebfp/.
 
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