Endeavour's readiness review underway / NASA sets new plan for Spirit

NEWSALERT: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 1802 GMT
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NASA OFFICIALS CAUCUS FOR ENDEAVOUR'S REVIEW
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The Flight Readiness Review is underway today at the Kennedy Space Center
to examine preparations for space shuttle Endeavour's upcoming mission and
set the formal launch date.

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SPIRIT TO SLEEP THROUGH WINTER, THEN START NEW WORK
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The Mars rover Spirit's transition from operational rover to a hibernating
robot will be the most dangerous period either rover has been forced to
endure on the Red Planet, but it may yield a new awakening as a stationary
scientific lander later this year.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1001/26spirit/


NEW GSLV ROCKET ENGINE FORCES INDIAN LAUNCH DELAYS
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Trouble with a new cryogenic engine is delaying India's plans to debut an
updated all-Indian version of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle,
the most powerful rocket in the country's inventory.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1001/26gslv/


THIS WEEK IN SPACE WITH MILES O'BRIEN
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In the latest episode of This Week in Space with Miles O'Brien: a decision
nears from President Obama on the future of the manned space program, Elon
Musk of SpaceX vehemently denies his rockets will be unsafe for
astronauts, the clock ticks down to the launch of the shuttle Endeavour,
the rover Spirit moves (but just a little), and Miles checks out the
lunar-inspired artwork of moonwalker Alan Bean. You also can subscribe for
free to watch episodes from iTunes.

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