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January 3-7: NASA's Mariner 9 Mars probe (launched May 30, 1971, and inserted in Mars orbit Nov. 13, 1971) began systematic mapping of Mars. Full 360° of longitude for band ... dust storm on planet had obscured visibility. By Jan. 7, after 55 days in Mars orbit, Mariner 9 had responded to 20 000 ground commands and had taken 3500 pictures. Dust ... had been revised to meet mission objectives to greatest possible extent. ''(NASA proj off)'' January 3: National Science Teachers Assn. had received more than 15 000 applications for participation in NASA ...

... probe launched Sept. 28, 1971, neared end of its activity. During more than 4000 lunar orbits spacecraft had transmitted data in more than 1000 communication sessions. Experiment data had indicated presence ... , S. 3943, after amending it to contain language of House bill as passed. ''(CR, 10/3/72, H9027-51)'' September 1972 September October 1972 October Oct 1 1972 1 Oct 2 ...

... -D 41-D and 41-F) during its return to Earth, causing damage to the orbiter's protective tiles. The agency said that they had three options for removing the ice ... . Hartsfield , Jr., switched on heaters in the pipes leading to the nozzle and fired the orbiter's thrusters to see if the vibrations would shake the ice free. Next, Hartsfield, assisted ... maiden flight. During the flight, crew deployed three communications satellites, LEASAT-I (SYNCOM-I), Telestar-3, and SBS-D in the first three days of the flight; extended an experimental solar ...

... matters considered by the task force included: (1) the requirements for all aspects for an orbiter to replace the Challenger as well as the lost Inertial Upper Stage ( INERTIAL UPPER STAGE ... Satellite (TDRS) lost with the Shuttle; (2) new launch schedules for the remaining three Shuttles; (3) an additional launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base ; (4) the role of expendable launch ...

... Space and Aeronautics, “Subcommittee Examines Progress and Plans of NASA’s Exploration Initiative,” press release, 3 April 2008, http://sciencedems.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2142 (accessed 15 March 2011 ... pointed toward laser retroreflectors on the ISS . Docking occurred while both of the spacecraft were orbiting at an altitude of 340 kilometers (211.27 miles) above Earth, at approximately 28,000 ... ATV’s propulsion system to lift the orbit of the ISS . '' ESA , “Europe’s Automated Ship Docks to the ISS ,” press release no. 20-2008, 3 April 2008, http://www.esa.int ...

... family of displaced, highly non-Keplerian planetary orbits suitable for the task. The stability proper- ties of this family of orbits and the effect of orbit perturbations are investigated with a sub-group of passively stable orbits identified. Requirements for mirrors utilizing these passively stable orbits are also assessed and ...

... .0 kg NSSDC_ID = 1982-110B Webpage = Semimajor_Axis = Eccentricity = Inclination = Orbital_Period = Apoapsis = Periapsis = Orbits = Alternate Names = Satellite Business Systems 3, 13651 Experiments = Nominal Power = Additional Information = http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov ... /datasetSearch.do?spacecraft=SBS%203 Here Data Collection = Carrier_Rocket = Space Shuttle SBS 3 (Satellite Business Systems 3) was deployed by the STS 5 mission. It was used to provide fully switched ...

... -- NASA's space shuttle astronauts will answer elementary and middle school students' questions Saturday while orbiting approximately 220 miles above Earth on the International Space Station. The event is scheduled from ... -year period. NASA selected four companies for awards: Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company of Denver; Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va.; Space Exploration Technologies of Hawthorne, Calif.; and United Launch Services ...

... match for surface rocks and outcrops NASA has studied remotely via Mars rovers and Mars-orbiting satellites. NWA 7034's composition is different from any previously studied Martian meteorite. The research ... of the Martian crust as measured by NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers and Mars Odyssey Orbiter. This Martian meteorite has everything in its composition that you'd want in order to ... the second phase of the ERA project, which started in 2009, in a session at 3 p.m. at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine. ''MEDIA ADVISORY: M13 ...

... The L3 lunar complex in the assembly-test building. Image:L-3schematic.jpg The lunar orbiter including the habitation compartment and the vehicle to be descended to Earth, as well as the I rocket unit, and the instrumentation and service module. The orbiter mass in ALS orbit is 9,850 kg. Maximum length is about 10 meters, diameter being 2.9 ... :L-3schematic2.jpg L3 lunar rocket complex including G and D rocket blocks, the lunar orbiter with the I rocket block and the lunar vehicle with E rocket block. Category ...

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