Jonathan's Space Report No. 650 2011 Nov 16 Somerville, MA, USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Space Station ------------- The Progress M-10M cargo ship undocked from the Pirs module at 0904 UTC on Oct 29; the craft fired its deorbit engines at 1210 UTC and reentered over the Pacific at 1248 UTC. Progress M-13M was launched on Oct 30, reaching orbit at 1019 UTC to sighs of relief from the ISS project. It successfully docked with ...Continue Reading

Nov. 16, 2011 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898 david.s.weaver@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-390 NASA ADMINISTRATOR BOLDEN LAUDS APOLLO 11 CREW AND JOHN GLENN WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden made these remarks today during a ceremony in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where leaders of Congress honored astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with congressional gold medals: "As we embark upon the next great chapter of human space exploration, we s ...Continue Reading

Nov. 16, 2011 Stephanie L. Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Veronica McGregor Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-9452 veronica.c.mcgregor@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-387 NASA INVITES 150 LUCKY TWITTER FOLLOWERS TO LAUNCH OF MARS ROVER WASHINGTON -- NASA has invited 150 followers of the agency's Twitter account to a two-day launch Tweetup on Nov. 23 and 25 at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Tweetup is expected to culminate in ...Continue Reading

Nov. 16, 2011 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-388 NASA'S DIVERSE COLLABORATIONS SPREAD THE STEM EDUCATION MESSAGE WASHINGTON -- NASA's Office of Education is collaborating with a variety of organizations this week to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and increase academic excellence. Leland Melvin, the agency's associate administrator for education, is the keynote speaker today at the inaug ...Continue Reading

There are 2 messages totalling 93 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA SHARING UNDERWATER TRAINING FACILITY WITH PETROLEUM INDUSTRY 2. NASA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE ASTRONAUTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:45:02 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA SHARING UNDERWATER TRAINING FACILITY WITH PETROLEUM INDUSTRY Nov. 15, 2011 Kelly Humphries/Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Michael Curie Headq ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Nov 16 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 320 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Nov 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1340 S08W70 074 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1341 N09W49 053 0120 Dso 10 07 Beta 1342 N17W62 ...Continue Reading

Nov. 15, 2011 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 david.s.weaver@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-383 NASA RECEIVES CLEAN AUDIT OPINION WASHINGTON -- NASA has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), which provides a summary of the agency's annual performance and financial information. This year's report marks an important financial milestone for the agency -- a "clean" audit opinion. This is NASA's first clean financial stateme ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #11-51 2011 November 15 at 1:24 p.m. MST (2011 November 15 2024 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 7-13 Minor (R1) radio blackouts were observed on 09 November. Outlook For November 16-22 Minor (R1) radio blackouts are expected through the period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the I ...Continue Reading

Nov. 15, 2011 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-385 NASA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE ASTRONAUTS HOUSTON -- Do you dream of flying in space? Now is your chance. NASA is accepting applications for the agency's next class for the Astronaut Candidate Program. Starting today, qualified individuals can submit their applications through the fed ...Continue Reading

Nov. 15, 2011 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-382 2011 AWARDS PRESENTED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN EARTH REMOTE SENSING WASHINGTON -- NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior presented the 2011 William T. Pecora awards to Alan H. Strahler, professor of geography and environment at Boston University, and to the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing at a ceremony Tuesday in Herndon, Va. Strahler was recognized for his contributions to remote-sensing science, ...Continue Reading