Record of Events & Activities for 1997
| Month | Date | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| February | 4 | "Destiny in Space" - an IMAX movie |
| March | 4 | Annual General Meeting
Deke Slayton's "Moonshot" Pt. I |
| April | 1 | Discussion about the future of SpAN - Space Association News
Dr. Andrew Thomas - A videotape presentation of the public lecture given at RMIT's Storey Hall by Australian born astronaut Andy Thomas |
| May | 6 | Deke Slayton's "Moonshot" Pt. II
See home movies, rarely seen NASA material and never-seen-before footage of the Soviet space program) |
| June | 3 | "The Race for Mars"
Several missions to the Red Planet are already en route and even more ambitious programs are being planned. Many are hoping that these plans will culminate in a crewed landing mission to Mars in the early part of the next Century. Come along and discover the background to what some are calling the next great adventure in space! |
| July | 1 | "The Race for Mars - Part II"
On the eve of the July 4 landing of Mars Pathfinder on the Red Planet, we explored more of the background of this historic mission. We viewed images of the landing site in 3D, watch simulated fly-overs of the planet's surface and catch up with the latest mission status reports and real-time data on the Internet. |
| August | 5 | A video interview with NASA Administrator, Daniel Goldin
Dan Goldin explains his vision for the future exploration of space. Is the faster, cheaper approach justified? What were the formative elements in his life? Pathfinder on Mars:See the surface in 3D (we'll provide the glasses)! See the latest pictures including the 360 degree panoramas. See the science data not published in the papers. |
| September | 2 | Voyager at Saturn:
A video exploring the some of the results of the Voyager mission at Saturn. A report on the Cassini mission to Saturn - due to arrive in October this year. |
| October | 7 | Secrets of the Soviet space program:
On the 40th anniversary of the first artificial satellite Sputnik 1, Mark Hillyer will present another fascinating insight into the early Soviet space program, many details of which have only recently come to light. |
| November | 11 | The Kuiper Belt Objects and the Pluto Express Spacecraft: Michael Brown, Astrophysics Group, Melbourne
University.
A report and slide presentation by Paul Callus who has just returned from the 50th Anniversary celebrations for the breaking of the sound barrier, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. |
| December | 2 | Space "News-briefs"
A video documentary on the Apollo moon program. Members are also invited to bring along other video material for viewing. The opportunity to bring along and share any space related travel stories with slides, photographs or video. |