[FPSPACE] FW: Special shuttle fueling test planned / NASA probe goes into lunar orbit

[LARRY KLAES]

> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:20:06 -0400
> Subject: Special shuttle fueling test planned / NASA probe goes into lunar orbit
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> From: newsalert at spaceflightnow.com
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> NEWSALERT: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 2219 GMT
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> The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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> Celebrate the eve of the Apollo 40th moon landing with legendary Apollo
> Astronauts at an exclusive dinner in Coca Beach, FL and then join them the
> following day at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the
> festivities. Visit http://www.astronautstore.org/asfceap40an.html to
> reserve your seat today.
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> SPECIAL SPACE SHUTTLE FUELING TEST EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
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> Shuttle managers plan to meet Wednesday to review procedures for a fueling
> test next week to assess the performance of an alternative internal seal
> and shim-like washers intended to eliminate a leak in a gaseous hydrogen
> vent line that has twice grounded the shuttle Endeavour.
> 
> http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts127/090623update/
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> NASA'S LUNAR MAPPER GOES INTO ORBIT AROUND THE MOON
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> The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reached the Moon and successfully
> performed the orbit insertion maneuver Tuesday, firing its engines for 40
> minutes starting at 5:47 a.m. EDT.
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> http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av020/status.html
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> FIRST DIRECT EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING ON MARS
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> University of Michigan researchers say they have found direct evidence for
> lightning on Mars caused by a large dust storm.
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> http://astronomynow.com/090623FirstdirectevidenceoflightningonMars.html
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> NEW IMAGES KICK OFF CASSINI CELEBRATIONS AT GREENWICH
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> The Cassini imaging team have released a set of never-before-seen images
> and movies of the Saturn system to coincide with the opening of a
> week-long celebration of the mission at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
> 
> http://astronomynow.com/090622NewSaturnimageskickoffCassinicelebrationsatGreenwich.html
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