From: "Spaceflight Now" <newsalert@spaceflightnow.com>
Date: Mar 3, 2014 8:02 AM
Subject: Landmark weather satellite blasts off from Japan
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Join the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation at the 2014 Induction Gala at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on May 2, 2014 honoring astronauts Shannon Lucid and Jerry Ross, newest inductees to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Tickets are on sale now! Secure your tickets for this red carpet affair by purchasing online at: http://astronautscholarship.org/programs-and-events/ahof-induction-weekend/ Corporate tables are also available.
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LANDMARK FOUR-TON WEATHER SATELLITE BLASTS OFF FROM JAPAN
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Japan launched a $1.2 billion joint satellite mission with NASA on Thursday to measure global rain and snowfall, filling coverage gaps and anchoring an international orbital network to supply scientists and forecasters a radar-like snapshot of global precipitation every three hours.
http://spaceflightnow.com/h2a/f23/140227launch/
NASA VOWS TO FIX PROBLEMS THAT LED TO SPACESUIT LEAK
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A fundamental misunderstanding of how water behaves in the cooling system of a spacesuit operating in weightlessness, combined with institutional complacency and a perceived pressure to avoid delays, resulted in a frightening, potentially fatal close call last summer when water flooded a spacewalker's helmet outside the International Space Station, NASA managers said Wednesday.
http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp36/140226evawater/
SCIENTISTS ANNOUNCE 715 PLANETS FOUND BY KEPLER
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A statistical analysis of data collected by NASA's Kepler space telescope has confirmed the discovery of 715 newly-found planets orbiting 305 stars, pushing to total number of known planets beyond Earth's solar system to nearly 1,700, researchers announced Wednesday.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1402/26kepler/
AIR FORCE GENERAL REVEALS SPACE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
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The U.S. Air Force plans to launch two space surveillance spacecraft into high-altitude orbits later this year to monitor satellite traffic in the congested geosynchronous belt 22,300 miles above Earth, the head of Space Command has announced.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1402/25gssap/
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.
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