Looking forward to meeting the scientists and engineers who have worked on planning this incredible mission. Also looking forward to meeting my twitter friends in person. Should be a lot of fun. Kennedy Space Center here I come!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Out to Launch
Just finishing things up here in my classroom. Everything is packed and I'm ready to head to the airport for the first leg of the MSL NASATweetup and Launch trip.
Looking forward to meeting the scientists and engineers who have worked on planning this incredible mission. Also looking forward to meeting my twitter friends in person. Should be a lot of fun. Kennedy Space Center here I come!
Looking forward to meeting the scientists and engineers who have worked on planning this incredible mission. Also looking forward to meeting my twitter friends in person. Should be a lot of fun. Kennedy Space Center here I come!
Monday, November 21, 2011
MSL launch delayed to Saturday, Nov. 26
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has been delayed one day to allow time for the team to remove and replace a flight termination system battery. The launch is rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The one hour and 43 minute launch window opens at 10:02 a.m. EST.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
MSL GO!
 Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity)11/18/11 1:51 PM One week to launch! @NASA gave me the "GO" to proceed toward liftoff, 10:25am ET, Nov 25. Countdown page: bit.ly/rxAEkz |
Plants in Space
 Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson)11/18/11 12:49 PM Sergei Volkov studies plant life in space for potential nutrition on future missions. go.usa.gov/Ife pic.twitter.com/PukeZ60s |
NPP update
 Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight)11/18/11 12:22 PM ARTICLE: NPP arrives on final orbit, enjoys early success ahead of pathfinder operations - tinyurl.com/7k26ueh #NPP |
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
ISS Flyover Thursday Morning
Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:12 a.m. (EST)
Thursday morning just before dawn will be the next opportunity to see the International Space Station (ISS) fly over the New York metro area. The ISS will rise in the southwest and travel in front of the moon and directly overhead before setting in the northeast. Look for a large, slow moving dot of light. It will appear as a large, bright star but with a steady motion across the sky. This pass will last about six minutes because it will be so high in the sky. The unfortunate thing is the weather forecast right now. It may not have cleared enough to see the ISS.
| Satellite Name (Peak Magnitude) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Time | El | Az | Range | |
Sunset: | 4:36:36 PM | ||||
Midnight: | 12:00:00 AM | ||||
ISS (-3.0) | |||||
| Start: | 6:12:14 AM | 10° | 230°(SW) | 856 mi | |
| Peak: | 6:15:18 AM | 81° | 146°(SE) | 236 mi | |
| End: | 6:18:22 AM | 10° | 56°(NE) | 852 mi | |
Sunrise: | 6:44:51 AM | ||||
Pass predictions by GoSatWatch
www.gosoftworks.com
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