Events of Interest: Week of October 7-12, 2012
The following events may be of interest in the coming week — beginning today actually (weather permitting). Congress is in recess, except for pro forma sessions, until after the elections.
During the Week
If the weather cooperates, SpaceX will launch the first operational commercial cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) tonight (Sunday) at 8:35 pm ET. The forecast is only 60% for favorable weather so it’s a bit iffy for today, but the weather improves tomorrow and Tuesday, so hopefully it wil get off successfully then if not today. Designated “SpaceX CRS-1” for SpaceX’s first Commercial Resupply Services mission, it should arrive at the ISS on Wednesday if it launches today, where ISS crew members Suni Williams and Aki Hoshide will berth it to the space station using Canadarm2. NASA will cover the launch and berthing on NASA TV.
Also during the week, the GEOINT 2012 conference will take place in Orlando and several NASA or FAA advisory committees/subcommittees will meet. Also, World Space Week continues through October 10, with activities around the world.
Sunday, October 7
- Launch of SpaceX CRS-1 mission, 8:35 pm ET, watch on NASA TV or SpaceX’s website
- Post-launch briefing, 10:00 pm ET
Sunday-Wednesday, October 7-10
- Continuation of World Space Week celebration, global
Monday-Thursday, October 8-11
- GEOINT 2012, Orlando, FL
Tuesday, October 9
- ISU-DC/AIAA-NCS Space Cafe featuring John Mather (Nobel Prize in Physics, 2006, and senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope), The Science Club, Washington, DC, 7:00 pm ET
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 9-10
- FAA Commercial Space Transportation Adv Cmte (COMSTAC), National Housing Center, Washington DC
- NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Earth Science Applied Science Advisory Group, NASA HQ, Washington DC
Wednesday, October 10
- SpaceX Dragon arrival at and berthing with ISS (if launch is on Sunday as scheduled), 7:30-9:30 am ET (NASA TV coverage begins at 4:00 am ET)
- NAC Earth Science Subcommittee, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, ET, virtual
Wednesday-Friday, October 10-12
- NAC Heliophysics Subcommittee, NASA HQ, Washington, DC
Friday, October 12
- NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), 12:00-1:00 pm CT (1:00-2:00 pm ET), Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
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