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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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SPACE LEGENDS GATHER FOR AUTOGRAPH SHOW
The 2012 Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show is set for November 1-3, 2012. Benefiting the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, the weekend's events include Cape tours, astronaut lectures, an Apollo 17 dinner and more. Over 30 astronauts and space celebrities will be present to sign autographs! Secure your tickets at http://www.AstronautScholarship.org/aams!
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SPACE STATION'S COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY ERA BEGINS
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SpaceX began work on a $1.6 billion contract with NASA tonight, when a Falcon 9 rocket blasted off with 882 pounds of supplies on the first operational commercial cargo flight to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred on the first attempt at 8:35 p.m. EDT (0035 GMT).
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/121007launch/
DELTA 4 ROCKET OVERCOMES ENGINE ISSUE DURING LAUNCH
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Generating less than its normal 25,000 pounds of thrust because of a still unknown problem, the upper stage engine on the Delta 4 rocket had to fire for longer periods of time Thursday morning before ultimately delivering the GPS payload into the right orbit, overcoming the adversity to achieve success.
http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d361/rl10.html
LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY:
http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d361/launch/
GPS GETS ANOTHER UPGRADED SATELLITE FOR CONSTELLATION
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Upgrading the Global Positioning System one launch at a time, a modern bird soared to space Thursday to replace a long-surviving navigation satellite deployed 19 years ago, a durable craft of the past that doubled life's expectations and will give way to current advancements.
http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d361/
NEW CANADARM COULD BE VITAL FOR FUTURE EXPLORATION
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A next-generation robotic arm with finer dexterity and made of lighter materials will be required for planned exploration missions to deep space, asteroids and Mars, according to Canadian officials who unveiled new robotics concepts last week.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1210/04canadarm/
INTERACTIVE iPAD GUIDE TO CURIOSITY ROVER MISSION
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Astronomy Now and Spaceflight Now have created an interactive iPad guide to the Curiosity rover mission. Learn more about the mission, explore the rover's components and preview Europe's plans for the next Mars rover destined to visit the Red Planet. Now updated with a timeline of the triumphs and disasters of Mars exploration.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mission-to-mars-astronomy/id548931049?mt=8
+++ FERRYFLIGHT SHUTTLE PATCH
"The Final Mission" - NASA emblem developed for the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft crew and their support teams to deliver the orbiters to their final destinations at museums.http://www.spaceflightnowstore.com/ +++
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Colin James Watling
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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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