Space Update Space Update MN SFS Ben J. Huset www.mnsfs.org
Dec 16, 2015
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SMART-1SMART-1
European Space Agency (ESA) embarked on its first mission to the Moon on September 27th with the successful launch of SMART 1, the initial satellite in ESA's Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology campaign. The craft is not only designed to reveal secrets of our faithful companion; SMART 1 is also a platform for testing ESA's new spacecraft technologies. Among the advances are a deep-space navigation system and a laser communication link. A solar-powered ion engine will propel the satellite, much like NASA's Deep Space 1 Mission which flew past Comet Borrelly in 2001.
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Mars Missions -- On OrbitMars Missions -- On Orbit
Mars Global Surveyer
10,232 New MOC Images From August 2002 through February 2003 Releasedhttp://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/09/30/index.html
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New MGS ImagesNew MGS Images
MOC2-499a: Hellas "Taffy Pull"
MOC2-499b: North Polar Dunes
MOC2-499c: Valley near Phlegra Dorsa
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Mars Missions -- On OrbitMars Missions -- On Orbit
2001 Mars Odyssesy
Odyssey Orbiter Continues to Share the Adventure of Mars Explorationhttp://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/newsroom/pressreleases/20031001a.html
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More Odyssey DataMore Odyssey Data
This release includes data acquired as recently as this past March. It includes over 15,000 new infrared and visible images, as well as thousands of new measurements of gamma rays, neutrons, and charged particles
Global Map of Epithermal Neutrons
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Nozomi – Launched July 4, 1998
Arriving January 2004 Mars Express – Launched June 2nd
Arriving Dec 26th 2003 Rover A – Launched June 5th
Arriving January 4th 2004 Rover B – Launched June 24th
Arriving January 25th 2004
Mars Missions -- in routeMars Missions -- in route
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ISS-7 ISS-8
International Space International Space StationStation
Return Oct. 27 Launch Oct. 18
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Star Quest 2003-- Sept 27th Radio City www.RadioInc.comhttp://www.freemars.org/mnfan/starquest03/
Recent MN SFS ActivitiesRecent MN SFS Activities
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Relaxacon 2003 – Oct 17th - 19th, 2003http://relaxacon.tripod.com/
Lunar Eclipse Nov 8th
Partial Starts 5:32pm Total Starts 7:06pmTotal Ends 7:30pmPartial Ends 9:04pm
Nov. MNSFS Meeting – Nov 11 th
Upcoming MN SFS Upcoming MN SFS ActivitiesActivities
Eisenhower Observatory Onan ObservatoryU of MN