2001 Space Calendar Celebrates Satellite Technology.

Business Editors

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000

Exiled to the harsh environment of outer space, accelerated to speeds nine times that of a rifle bullet, forced to forage on their own for power, relegated to lives of near anonymity, satellites have dutifully performed their jobs and unquestionably improved the quality of our lives. These workhorses of the Space Age are the focus of a special illustrated article in "The Year In Space" 2001 Desk Calendar (http://www.YearInSpace.com).

The article, entitled "Satellites That Serve," is a special report on the integral role that satellites play in communications, weather forecasting, navigation and remote sensing. It is one of several space-related articles that appear in the expanded and updated 2001 edition of "The Year In Space."

Sponsored by seventeen of the world's leading space organizations, including Space Systems/Loral (NYSE:LOR), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Boeing (NYSE:BA), SPACEHAB (NYSE:SPAB), Ball Aerospace (NYSE:BLL) and SPACE.com, "The Year In Space" is a 168-page desk calendar featuring 53 weekly color space images carefully selected from NASA's archives, world-famous observatories, planetary spacecraft and talented astrophotographers. Historic images from the Gemini and Apollo programs appear along with recent images of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. An informative essay accompanies every image, and each weekly calendar page is filled with facts and anniversaries relating to the history of space exploration and astronomical discovery.

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

"The Year In Space" can now be ordered on the web (http://www.YearInSpace.com) or by calling 800/736-6836. As an incentive to order early, there will be free domestic shipping on all orders placed before November 1. Calendars will ship on October 31.

Discounts up 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 SPACE.com, Boeing (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Space Systems/Loral (NYSE:LOR), Ball Aerospace & Technologies (NYSE:BLL), Sea Launch, SPACEHAB (NYSE:SPAB), Eagle Picher Technologies, MD Robotics, ASE Space Solar Cells, Meade Instruments (NYSE:MEAD), Countdown Creations, Space Media, Inc., Sky & Telescope, Starry Night, The Planetary Society, and the Space Foundation.