Friday, August 2, 2013

LIVE updates as NASA's next Mars mission travels to launch site today

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NEWSALERT: Friday, August 2, 2013 @ 1730 GMT
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The latest news from Spaceflight Now

 

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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/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

MARS ATMOSPHERIC MISSION TRAVELS TO FLORIDA LAUNCH SITE
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A NASA spacecraft set to launch to Mars this fall is taking a cross-country plane ride Friday in the belly of a U.S. Air Force cargo jet, and we've been invited along for the ride. Follow the journey of MAVEN with Spaceflight Now.

http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/maven/status.html

 

NEW NAVY SATELLITE SPREADS WINGS, ANTENNAS IN ORBIT
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The massive U.S. Navy communications satellite launched from Cape Canaveral two weeks ago has completed prescribed maneuvers to reach geosynchronous orbit and successfully unfurled its umbrella-like antenna reflectors.

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av040/geo.html

 

DELTA 4 ROCKETS READIED FOR TWO LAUNCHES IN AUGUST
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The payloads are attached and final preparations are underway for two national security satellites heading for different orbits aboard United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rockets in August, one from Cape Canaveral, the other at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d363/preps/

 

HUBBLE SEES ISON AGAINST A COSMIC TAPESTRY
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Approaching the sun, Comet ISON floats against a seemingly infinite backdrop of numerous galaxies and a handful of foreground stars. The icy visitor, with its long gossamer tail, appears to be swimming like a tadpole through a deep pond of celestial wonders.

http://astronomynow.com/news/n1307/29ison/

 

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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