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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Jun. 18, 2009 | 20:26 PDT | Jun. 19 03:26 UTC
LRO & LCROSS: Launch!
by Ken Kremer
At the absolute very last moment available in the window of today's three launch opportunities, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and LCROSS blasted off on board an Atlas V/ Centaur rocket at 5:32 PM EDT from Launch Complex 41 at Cape... More»
Jun. 18, 2009 | 14:56 PDT | 21:56 UTC
LRO Launched to the Moon
by Amir Alexander
At 5:32pm EDT (21:32 UTC), June 18, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) lifted off from its launch pas at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on board an Atlas V rocket. LRO will take 4 days to reach the Moon, and another two... More»
Jun. 17, 2009 | 21:05 PDT | Jun. 18 04:05 UTC
Apollo Plus 40
by Timothy Reed
Back in January, Emily reported on a then-new blog begun by Scott Maxwell, one of the Mars Exploration Rover drivers, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Spirit's landing. Scott's blog, "Mars and Me" is a daily chronicle of... More»
Jun. 17, 2009 | 21:03 PDT | Jun. 18 04:03 UTC
LRO & LCROSS: Ready to Roll to Pad 41
by Ken Kremer
The million pound thrust Atlas V rocket which will blast NASA's piggybacked Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) to the Moon is set to be rolled out from the Vertical... More»
Jun. 17, 2009 | 20:31 PDT | Jun. 18 03:31 UTC
The Planetary Society Backs Bolden for NASA Administrator
by Susan Lendroth
The Planetary Society sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation in support of the nomination of Charles Bolden for NASA Administrator and Lori Garver for the agency's Deputy Administrator. ... More»
Jun. 17, 2009 | 08:54 PDT | 15:54 UTC
LRO's Eye on the Moon
by Timothy Reed
Since I have an intellectual and professional passion for high resolution optical systems that travel to other worlds, I'm excited by Thursday's anticipated launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and its complement of... More»
Jun. 16, 2009 | 21:29 PDT | Jun. 17 04:29 UTC
Space Politics Alert: U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
by Charlene M. Anderson
The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, chaired by Norm Augustine, is holding its first public meeting on June 17, from 9 am to 5 pm, EDT – and you can watch it live over the Internet.
This is the group... More»
Jun. 16, 2009 | 09:12 PDT | 16:12 UTC
HiFlyers
by Timothy Reed
The HiRISE website is one of my regular stops when I need my fix of planetary images. And if you like to surround yourself with samples of the latest releases of images from Mars, the HiRISE Team has made available a series of... More»
Jun. 15, 2009 | 16:44 PDT | 23:44 UTC
LRO & LCROSS: 1 Day Launch Delay
by Ken Kremer
NASA managers decided today to delay by one day the June 17 dual launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) in order to accommodate a postponed launch attempt by... More»
Jun. 15, 2009 | 12:56 PDT | 19:56 UTC
Gravity's Bow
by Timothy Reed
Timothy Reed is an optical engineer living in Boulder, Colorado. He worked for 20 years developing spaceflight imaging systems and was a major contributor to HiRISE, JWST, NICMOS, QuickBird, Space Shuttle microgravity payloads, and... More»
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