NEWSALERT: Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 1935 GMT
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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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AGI Users' Conference: We're Coming to You!
AGI is taking its technology on the road in 2010. We'll be making stops in
18 states around the U.S. Each free, one-day event includes hands-on
software demos, virtual expert sessions, developer kiosks and user
discussions. Register today at http://uc.agi.com
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SUPPLY SHIP DOCKING ABORTED
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Today's planned docking of the Russian-made Progress cargo freighter with
the International Space Station was aborted after the autopilot telemetry
link between the two vehicles was lost. The resupply ship then flew by the
station at a safe distance and the six-person resident crew wasn't in any
danger.
http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100702progress38p/
EUROPE, CANADA EYE EXTRA SOYUZ FOR STATION ACCESS
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European and Canadian space officials are in talks with Russia to purchase
dedicated Soyuz capsules to ferry their astronauts to the International
Space Station.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/01soyuz/
THRUSTER FIRING PUTS NEW HORIZONS BACK ON TRACK
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The New Horizons mission speeding toward a fleeting visit to Pluto fired
its thruster system for 35.6 seconds Wednesday, correcting a small error
in the probe's trajectory into the outer fringes of the solar system.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/02newhorizons/
NEW LAUNCH DATES TARGETED FOR REMAINING SHUTTLES
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After assessing payload processing issues and projected traffic to and
from the International Space Station, NASA managers Thursday formally
retargeted the program's final two missions for launches Nov. 1 and Feb.
26.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/100701dates/
OPPORTUNITY SENDS HOME CLEAR VIEW OF DISTANT CRATER
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A sharp-eyed camera on the Opportunity rover has beamed home the best
images yet of the rugged rim of Endeavour crater, the robot's next
destination on its tour of the windswept plains of Mars.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1006/30opportunity/
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Web: http://lyra.freewebsites.com/
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
++++++++++
AGI Users' Conference: We're Coming to You!
AGI is taking its technology on the road in 2010. We'll be making stops in
18 states around the U.S. Each free, one-day event includes hands-on
software demos, virtual expert sessions, developer kiosks and user
discussions. Register today at http://uc.agi.com
++++++++++
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SUPPLY SHIP DOCKING ABORTED
-------------------------------------------------------
Today's planned docking of the Russian-made Progress cargo freighter with
the International Space Station was aborted after the autopilot telemetry
link between the two vehicles was lost. The resupply ship then flew by the
station at a safe distance and the six-person resident crew wasn't in any
danger.
http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100702progress38p/
EUROPE, CANADA EYE EXTRA SOYUZ FOR STATION ACCESS
-------------------------------------------------
European and Canadian space officials are in talks with Russia to purchase
dedicated Soyuz capsules to ferry their astronauts to the International
Space Station.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/01soyuz/
THRUSTER FIRING PUTS NEW HORIZONS BACK ON TRACK
-----------------------------------------------
The New Horizons mission speeding toward a fleeting visit to Pluto fired
its thruster system for 35.6 seconds Wednesday, correcting a small error
in the probe's trajectory into the outer fringes of the solar system.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/02newhorizons/
NEW LAUNCH DATES TARGETED FOR REMAINING SHUTTLES
------------------------------------------------
After assessing payload processing issues and projected traffic to and
from the International Space Station, NASA managers Thursday formally
retargeted the program's final two missions for launches Nov. 1 and Feb.
26.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/100701dates/
OPPORTUNITY SENDS HOME CLEAR VIEW OF DISTANT CRATER
---------------------------------------------------
A sharp-eyed camera on the Opportunity rover has beamed home the best
images yet of the rugged rim of Endeavour crater, the robot's next
destination on its tour of the windswept plains of Mars.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1006/30opportunity/
+++
GET OUR LIVE UPDATES FROM TWITTER!
Sign up to Spaceflight Now's Twitter feed
and get text message updates on your cell phone.
http://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/
+++
--
Good Clear Skies
--
Astrocomet
--
Colin James Watling
--
Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera
--
Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
--
Web: http://lyra.freewebsites.com/
--
Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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