From: "Spaceflight Now" <newsalert@spaceflightnow.com>
Date: Jun 18, 2013 11:12 AM
Subject: NASA picks new class of astronauts / Upgrading the Ariane 5
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Reserve Your Space for the Skylab 40th Anniversary Before It's Too Late
There's still time to secure your ticket(s) to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Skylab 40th Anniversary Celebration on July 27, 2013! A fundraiser to support scholarships for outstanding college students studying science and technology, the event includes a dinner reception and a Skylab astronaut panel discussion, as well as a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity and more. Help us honor the crew of the first U.S. space station and support America's future leaders. Reserve your SPACE now!
AIR-LAUNCHED PEGASUS ROCKET TO FLY NEXT WEEK
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The winged Pegasus XL rocket will be rolled from its hangar and mated to the belly of the L-1011 carrier aircraft this week at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in preparation for a dramatic mid-air launch over the Pacific on June 26.
http://spaceflightnow.com/pegasus/iris/status.html
NEW CLASS OF NASA ASTRONAUTS SELECTED
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NASA has selected eight new candidates -- four men and four women -- to join the ranks of its astronaut corps. for missions to the International Space Station and beyond.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1306/17astros/
ARIANE 5 ROCKET UPGRADES COULD BE ACCELERATED
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Arianespace's new leader is pushing to accelerate modifications to the Ariane 5 rocket to match a trend toward larger communications satellites equipped with electric propulsion systems, company leaders said.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1306/16ariane5/
ATV CARGO SHIP ARRIVES AT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
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A European resupply spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Saturday, using a laser-guided autopilot system to make a precision rendezvous and deliver seven tons of fuel and supplies for the lab's six-person crew.
http://spaceflightnow.com/ariane/va213/130615docking/
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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