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For more information on the International Space Station, visit: www.nasa.gov/station visit: Station, Space International the on information more For www.nasa.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CALENDAR 2011 A MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the greatest technological, geopolitical and engineering accomplishments in human 2011 history. The completion of the ISS on-orbit assembly allows for a focus on the multifaceted purpose of the ISS, one of scientific research, technology development, exploration and education. As a National Laboratory, the ISS will provide opportunities beyond NASA to academia, commercial entities and other government agencies to pursue their research and development needs in science, technology development and education. With everyone working together, we look forward to extending human presence beyond and improving life here on Earth. This calendar is designed to show all facets of the ISS using displays of astounding imagery and providing significant historical events with the hope of inspiring the next generation. NASA is appreciative of the commitment that America’s educators demonstrate each and every day as they instruct and shape the young students who will be tomorrow’s explorers and leaders. I hope you enjoy the calendar and are encouraged to learn new and exciting aspects about NASA and the ISS throughout the year. Regards, MICHAEL T. SUFFREDINI ISS Program Manager 1 2 2 3 4 6 5 LOOK HOW FAR WE’VE COME 20 JANUARY NASA has powered us into the 21st century through signature 1 accomplishments that are 1 enduring icons of human achievement. Among these accomplishments are technological innovations and scientific discoveries that have improved and shaped our lives on Earth in myriad ways. 7 8 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY New Year’s Day 1 S M T W T F S 2 3 1 4 2 35 4 6 5 7 6 8 2000 – Expedition 1 1959 – Luna 1, first spacecraft to reach arrives at ISS. Continuous 1973 – Mariner 10. First escape velocity and orbit the sun 2004 – Spirit lands on Mars human occupation of ISS spacecraft to explore begins Mercury 9 7 10 8 11 9 1210 1113Veterans Day 12 14 13 15 1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 14 15 161997 – STS-81, Shuttle - Mir 17 18 19 20 16 Martin Luther King,17 Jr. Day 18 19 20 21 22 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins 21 22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving Day 26 27 2003 – STS-107, Inaugural Spacehab flight 1998 – STS-89 Shuttle - Mir 2002 – STS-113 P1 truss, 23 1958 – 1986 – Expedition 6 24 25 26 27 28 29 Voyager 2, Explorer 1, first spacecraft to first U.S. 28observe Uranus 29 30 satellite 2004 – . Opportunity lands on Mars 1984 – President Ronald Reagan 1986 – 1998 – 1964 – Mariner 4–Marsannounces U.S. plans to build STS-51L, Space Shuttle Challenger Intergovernmental Agreement a space station 1967 – Apollo 1 fire accident on Space Station Cooperation signed 30 31 1983 – STS-9. First non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS solar arrays S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 DECEMBER1 2 FEBRUARY1 2 3 4 An overhead view of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit as photographed from the Skylab 4 command and service SMTWTFS SMTWTFS modules (CSM) during the final fly-around by the CSM before returning home. 2 A view of the space station after the crew of STS- 130 undocked. 3 Astronaut Edward White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight, is shown during his egress from the spacecraft. 3 4 15 62 73 8 49 5 6 77 18 29 103 114 5 6 7 White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. 4 Astronaut Steve Robinson, STS-114 mission specialist, anchored to a foot restraint on the station Canadarm2 during the mission’s third spacewalk. 5 Astronaut Edwin Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, 5 610 711 128 139 1410 151116 126 1371414 815 916 1017 1118 12 13 14 walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, commander, took this October 2010 6 7 12 13171418 1519 1620 2117221823 1319 2014212115221623 1724 2518 19 20 21 photograph and can be seen in Aldrin’s visor. STS-130 Space Shuttle Endeavour after departure from the ISS. The Gemini-3 New 1st Full 3rd December 2010 spacecraft “Molly Brown” carrying astronauts Virgil Grissom, command pilot, and John Young, pilot, on the first crewed mission New 1st Full 3rd 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 212822 23 24 25 26 27 28 of Project Gemini. 8 A spectacular picture of a space shuttle night launch. 64 1312 2119 2826 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 27 28 1 2 3 4 VIEW FROM THE TOP FEBRUARY For nearly a decade, crew members on board the space station have taken thousands of photos of the Earth below. From fiery volcanoes spewing 2011 smoke and lava to icy lakes and glaciers in the coldest environments of our planet, crews have given humankind views of these natural phenomena from one of the most unusual perspectives available. 5 6 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 2003 – STS-107, Space Shuttle 1995 – STS-63, Eileen Collins first Columbia accident female space shuttle pilot S M T W T F S 6 7 1 8 2 39 4 10 5 11 6 12 1984 – STS-41B, first untethered spacewalks 2001 – STS-98/5A, U.S.-Destiny 2000 – Expedition 1 Laboratory 2010 – STS-130/20A, U.S.-Tranquility arrives at ISS. Continuous 1973 – Mariner 10. First 2008 – STS-122/1E, ESA-Columbus Connecting Module and ESA-Cupola human occupation of ISS spacecraft to explore begins Mercury 13 7 14 8 15 9 1610 1117Veterans Day 12 18 13 19 1966 – Gemini XII 1971 – Mariner 9–Mars. 1996 – Mars Global 1982 – STS-5. First space First spacecraft to orbit Surveyor 1967 – Apollo 4 shuttle operational mission another planet 1977 – Space Shuttle Enterprise 14 15 16 17 18 first flight 19test 20 20 Presidents’ Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 1998 – Zarya Control 1969 – Apollo 12 Module. ISS construction 2008 – STS-126 Supply 1973 – Skylab 4 begins Thanksgiving Day 1966 – Apollo/Saturn 201, first flight 21 22 23 24 25 26 of27 the Saturn 1B launch vehicle with 1962 – Friendship 7, John Glenn first an Apollo command and service American to orbit Earth module attached 2002 – STS-113 P1 truss, 27 28 29 Expedition 6 30 31 28 29 30 1964 – Mariner 4–Mars 1983 – STS-9. First non-American participates 2000 – STS-97 P6 truss. in U.S. mission First set of ISS solar arrays S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 Photo of the Grand Canyon South Rim. The vertical drop is 7,000 feet plus the station’s altitude of 200 nautical miles. The JANUARY 1 2 MARCH1 2 3 4 mighty Brahmaputra River carves a narrow west-east valley between the Tibetan Plateau to the north and the Himalaya Mountains to SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 3 the south as it rushes eastward for more than 932 miles in southwestern China. Aurora Australis photo taken by an Expedition 23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 crew member. 4 Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi takes Earth observation pictures from the 1 1 2 3 4 5 Cupola. 5 Wide-angle view of Italy. 6 This image featuring Mt. Everest and Makalu was taken by an Expedition 8 crew member on 2 310 411 125 136 147 15 816 126 13714 815 169 1017 1811 12 the station. October 2010 9 101711181219 1320 2114221523 1913 20142115221623 1724 2518 19 st 3rd December 2010 NewNew 1st1 FullFull 3rd 16 17 18251926 2027 2821 292230 2620 27212822292330 2431 25 26 36 1113 2118 2824 23 24 /30 /31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Lake Puma Yumco HOME AWAY FROM HOME MARCH Living aboard the space station presents some unique challenges for the astronauts. Sleeping, eating and exercising are just as critical in space as they are on Earth, but all have to be done 2011 in an almost weightlessGrey Glacier environment. Astronauts have to strap in to sleep and/or take a jog. They also have to remember to attach their food to something when they are not holding it so it doesn’t float away. While living in space takes a bit of adjusting, working to help improve life on Earth makes it all worthwhile. 4 5 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 1959 – Pioneer 4, first successful lunar mission by U.S. spacecraft 1969 – Apollo 9, first crewed flight of the command and service module along with the lunar module S S MM T T WW T T F F S S 6 7 1 8 2 1 392 4 103 5 4 11 6 5 12 2001 – STS-102/5A.1, first MPLM 2000 – Expedition 1 2008 – flight and ESP-1; ISS Expedition 2, arrives at First ISS. ESA Continuous Automated 19731966 – Mariner – Surveyor 10.
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