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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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SPACE AUCTION LAUNCHES TOMORROW
There is still time to register for the opportunity to bid on 34 lots of stellar artifacts and out-of-this-world memorabilia featured in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's fall online auction, which opens for bidding on Friday, Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. EDT and closes Sunday, Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. EDT. Proceeds from the semi-annual fundraiser go toward college scholarships designed to inspire the next generation of leaders in science, engineering, technology and math. Every bid helps make a positive impact on America's future, so register now!
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/auction ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NASA'S NEXT MARS MISSION INSIDE 100 DAYS FROM LAUNCH
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The team in charge of NASA's $671 million Mars orbiter due for liftoff in November says the project is on schedule and on budget for launch during an immovable 20-day interplanetary window this fall.
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av038/130810maven/
UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE PREPARING FOR ITS 75TH MISSION
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Assembly of United Launch Alliance's next Atlas 5 rocket is underway in the towering integration facility at Cape Canaveral's Complex 41 pad to deploy an ultra-secure U.S. communications satellite in September.
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av041/stacking.html
ATK CHOSEN TO SUPPLY STRATOLAUNCH ROCKET MOTORS
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Rocket-builder ATK will design and build first and second stage motors for an air-launched satellite booster under development by Stratolaunch Systems, a start-up launch firm established in 2011 by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1308/13stratolaunch/
GUIDE TO THE PLANETS FOR iPAD
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From tiny Mercury to distant Neptune and Pluto, this interactive guide to the planets from Astronomy Now magazine takes you on a tour of our Solar System and beyond.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planets-astronomy-now-guide/id633956878?ls=1&mt=8
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See our online store for the latest crew embroidered patches for the International Space Station. Free shipping to U.S. addresses. http://www.spaceflightnowstore.com/ +++
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