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Exciting Space Shuttle Images Appear in 2005 Space Calendar; ``Year In Space'' Highlights Two Decades of Space Shuttle Missions

Posted on: Saturday, 30 October 2004, 09:00 CDT

In a rare view from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, the space shuttle Atlantis is seen docked with the Mir space station. Riding atop a pillar of smoke and flame, Columbia streaks skyward on a satellite retrieval mission. The space shuttle Discovery makes a special delivery in orbit, deploying the Hubble Space Telescope. At the start of a Spacelab research mission, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off with a record-setting eight astronauts on board. These are just some of the exciting space shuttle images that have been chosen to appear in "The Year In Space" 2005 Desk Calendar, an award-winning 144-page weekly calendar featuring images and information from the past, present and future of space exploration and astronomical discovery (http://www.YearInSpace.com).

In full-color full-page images, "The Year In Space" takes its readers on an out-of-this-world journey while giving them a convenient way to organize their busy lives back on Earth.

The 53 weekly images represent the full spectrum of space exploration, from the Gemini and Apollo programs all the way to the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Amazing planetary images by the Cassini Orbiter and the Mars Exploration Rovers are presented along with incredible deep space vistas taken by the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes and some of the world's leading observatories. An informative essay accompanies every image, and each weekly calendar page is filled with historic dates in space history.

"The Year In Space" is also a versatile desk calendar, with weekly, monthly, yearly and multi-year calendars, a daily moon phase calendar, an address section, blank pages for notes, and more.

Orders for "The Year In Space" can be placed on the web site (http://www.YearInSpace.com) or by calling 800/736-6836. There is free standard shipping in the U.S. and rush delivery (3-5 days) is available for an additional charge.

Discounts of 27% to 47% are available for all NASA employees nationwide, as well as for employees, customers, retirees and stockholders of organizations that sponsor the calendar, including Boeing (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Eagle Picher, MD Robotics, Countdown Creations, Astronomy Magazine, The Planetary Society, and the National Space Society. Education and Internet discounts are also available on the website.

Source: Business Wire

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