Next Space Shuttle Launch; Discovery STS-124 - May 31

The next shuttle mission will deliver the Pressurized Module and robotic arm of the Japanese Experiment Module, known as "Kibo" (hope), to the International Space Station.

The STS-124 mission is the second of three flights that will launch components to complete the Kibo laboratory. The mission will include two spacewalks to install the new lab and its remote manipulator system. The lab's logistics module, which will have been installed in a temporary location during STS-123, will be attached to the new lab. STS-124 is the 26th shuttle mission to the International Space Station.

Delta 2 GLAST - June 3

An heir to its successful predecessor -- the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory -- the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope will have the ability to detect gamma rays in a range of energies from thousands to hundreds of billions of times more energetic than the light visible to the human eye. Radiation of such magnitude can only be generated under the most extreme conditions, thus GLAST will focus on studying the most energetic objects and phenomena in the universe.

NASA's GLAST mission is an astrophysics and particle physics partnership, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, along with important contributions from academic institutions and partners in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the U.S.

Atlas 5 Launches ICO G1 Satellite

Cape Canaveral, FL - An Atlas 5 launched the ICO G1 commercial satellite from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Apr 14 at 4:12 p.m. EDT. The satellite for ICO will deliver a next-generation multimedia service known as ICO mim. ICO mim will combine interactive satellite capability with nationwide coverage to deliver a new level of interactive navigation, enhanced roadside assistance and the ultimate mobile video experience, with 10-15 channels of premium television content.