From: "Spaceflight Now" <newsalert@spaceflightnow.com>
Date: Jul 29, 2013 10:51 AM
Subject: Russian freighter makes rapid rendezvous with space station
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Astronaut Autograph Show Tickets Now Available
Tickets to the 2013 Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show (AAMS) on Nov. 9-10 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex are available now. Hosted by the not-for-profit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, AAMS brings legendary astronauts representing every era of manned spaceflight to the Space Coast for a weekend of signing, story sharing and exciting meet-and-greet activities. One-day and weekend passes give guests access to the autograph show and lectures. Ticket packages also include admission to KSCVC (and its breathtaking new space shuttle Atlantis exhibit), dinner with the astronauts and more! Explore the options and secure your space now!
http://astronautscholarship.org/programs-and-events/2013-autograph-show/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CARGO FREIGHTER TAKES 4-ORBIT SPRINTS TO SPACE STATION
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Launching at the precise moment to satisfy orbital mechanics, a Russian resupply ship took just four orbits from liftoff to docking Saturday for a linkup on autopilot with the International Space Station.
http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp36/prog52p.html
EUROPE'S ARIANE 5 BLASTS OFF WITH TWO SATELLITES
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An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from French Guiana on Thursday with a sophisticated European communications satellite to test new broadcast technologies and an Indian weather satellite.
OPENING DAY FESTIVITIES:
http://spaceflightnow.com/ariane/va214/status.html
IMAGES OF EARTH TAKEN BY DISTANT NASA SPACECRAFT
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Captured from opposite ends of the solar system Friday, two NASA spacecraft turned their cameras on planet Earth, capturing our bright beacon in the black expanse of space.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1307/22earth/
GUIDE TO THE PLANETS FOR iPAD
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From tiny Mercury to distant Neptune and Pluto, this interactive guide to the planets from Astronomy Now magazine takes you on a tour of our Solar System and beyond.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planets-astronomy-now-guide/id633956878?ls=1&mt=8
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