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Jul. 6, 2007 | 11:53 PDT | 18:53 UTC
Dawn Journal: More bad weather
Marc Rayman just sent in this update. Thanks Marc!
by Dr. Marc D. Rayman
Dear Dawnpours,
Just after the previous log was posted, further predictions of poor weather at Cape Canaveral and difficulties with a downrange launch vehicle tracking... More»
Jul. 6, 2007 | 11:29 PDT | 18:29 UTC
Dawn Journal: Awaiting launch
Here's another Dawn Journal entry, contributed by Marc Rayman. Marc is the Project System Engineer for the Dawn mission. Thanks Marc!
by Dr. Marc D. Rayman
Dear Countdawns,
The countdown is underway for Dawn's liftoff on July 8 at 4:04:49 pm... More»
Jul. 5, 2007 | 11:04 PDT | 18:04 UTC
New Life for Stardust and Deep Impact
NASA announced on Tuesday that they have approved extended missions for two mothballed spacecraft, Stardust and Deep Impact. Stardust, which flew by comet Wild 2 in 2004 and returned samples to Earth in 2006, will be traveling on to visit Tempel 1,... More»
Jul. 4, 2007 | 06:41 PDT | 13:41 UTC
Ten years ago today, Pathfinder landed on Mars
On July 4, 1997, a small spacecraft bounced to a landing on the surface of Mars, encased in protective airbags, and unfolded like a flower to open a new Mars vista to view.Click to enlarge >Sojourner just after Mars Pathfinder's landingThe rover... More»
Jul. 3, 2007 | 21:58 PDT | Jul. 4 04:58 UTC
Dawn: More probably launching July 7
According to today's Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report from Kennedy Space Center, "[Dawn's] flight readiness review was completed on Tuesday. All technical issues were cleared." Hooray! It continues: "Mission managers will hold a... More»
Jul. 3, 2007 | 11:09 PDT | 18:09 UTC
Mars Climate Sounder movies!
I've just posted some new movies made by the Mars Climate Sounder team on the team's website, which we host here at The Planetary Society. Mars Climate Sounder is not a camera, so it can be tough to visualize what their data means. Now, instead of... More»
Jul. 2, 2007 | 14:41 PDT | 21:41 UTC
A timeline for Dawn's launch
I'm waiting impatiently for the results of tomorrow's launch readiness review for the Dawn mission. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they've gotten all those nagging problems solved and will be ready to go on Saturday, July 7.
They're certainly... More»
Jun. 29, 2007 | 11:44 PDT | 18:44 UTC
Cassini views of Tethys and Mimas
Cassini has just passed the periapsis (closest approach) of its 48th orbit of Saturn, and this time around there were two icy moons in position for the spacecraft to catch some pretty pictures as it flew by: Tethys and Mimas.
Cassini approached... More»
Jun. 28, 2007 | 16:07 PDT | 23:07 UTC
Bedtime for New Horizons
According to the mission website, the New Horizons spacecraft has drifted off to sleep, entering its "hibernation" mode for the first time. New Horizons will hibernate -- coast at a slow 5-rev-per-minute spin with most of its systems powered down... More»
Jun. 28, 2007 | 08:46 PDT | 15:46 UTC
Welcome to the ninth carnival of space!
I'm pleased to be hosting the ninth Carnival of Space, a self-selected tour of some of the past week's most interesting blog postings about space stuff. I hope you enjoy the trip!
Paul Gilster over at Centauri Dreams really makes you think about... More»
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