Here is an announcement of Space Day, Saturday, May 5 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at the National Mall building, from their web site.

AMSAT will be exhibiting in the Milestones of Flight Gallery under SpaceShipOne, near the moon rock.

Everyone is invited to stop by the AMSAT demonstration. It's on a Saturday this year and at the National Mall Air and Space Museum location.

73, Perry, W3PK ====================================================

http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=633

Family Day

Space Day 2007 Saturday, May 05 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Throughout the National Mall building Admission: Free Celebrate Space Day 2007 at the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall! Space Day 2007 will be another action-packed day of astronaut appearances, hands-on activities, book signings, tours, and special stories for children, all surrounded by the world's most famous space artifacts.

Especially exciting will be a sneak peek at the much-anticipated successor to the space shuttle, the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. This Lockheed Martin-designed spacecraft of the future will be on view in the shadow of one of the most historic spacecraft of the past - the Apollo 11 command module, Columbia.

Have a blast learning how you can build your own model rocket with the Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry. The group will bring their own home-built rockets for you to see and lots of information on building a flyable rocket.

Local robotics teams will show off their latest creations with a robot petting zoo. The teams will demonstrate their expertise in building and running robots for competition.

Participating organizations include Lockheed Martin, NASA, and AMSAT-Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.

Space Day 2007 at the National Air and Space Museum is made possible by the generous support of Lockheed Martin.