From: "Spaceflight Now" <newsalert@spaceflightnow.com>
Date: Mar 10, 2014 11:48 AM
Subject: Japan's 1st station commander / SpaceX test fires Falcon 9
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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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Astronaut Charity Raffles OMEGA Watches
An OMEGA watch sure would look nice on your wrist and there’s no time like the present to buy your chance to win one for yourself! Visit the Astronaut Store to purchase your tickets today: http://astronautscholarship.org/2014-omega-watch-raffle/
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WAKATA BECOMES JAPAN'S FIRST SPACE STATION COMMANDER
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Koichi Wakata took command of the International Space Station on Sunday to become the first Japanese astronaut to lead an expedition crew aboard the orbiting complex.
http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp39/140309wakata/
SPACEX FIRES FALCON 9 ROCKET ENGINES FOR PRELAUNCH CHECK
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SpaceX fired up the nine-engine first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday in a major preflight rehearsal before the March 16 launch of nearly 5,000 pounds of experiments and supplies to the International Space Station.
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/009/140309staticfire/
A CHAT WITH BOB TWIGGS, FATHER OF THE CUBESAT
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Two university professors never expected their idea to expand aerospace engineering education outside of the classroom would help democratize access to space, but the CubeSat revolution shows no signs of stopping, with everyone from Silicon Valley start-ups to intelligence agencies taking notice. Professor Bob Twiggs, one of the CubeSat co-founders, shares his thoughts on the past and future of the miniature satellites.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1403/08cubesats/
ASTRONOMERS SURPRISED SOFIA FELL UNDER BUDGET AXE
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NASA's proposed budget for 2015 would slash funding for a U.S.-German airborne infrared observatory unless international partners or other institutions supply money to keep the sophisticated astronomy platform in the sky.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1403/06sofia/
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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SPACE STATION ASTRONAUT PATCHES
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