The International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg, France
with the University of South Australia has joined forces again to
bring world class space education to the southern hemisphere with a
five-week intensive program set to launch on Monday January 9th. A
total of 34 students from 12 countries will be on hand, along
with representatives of UniSA and the International Space
University.
Spacecraft To Fire Thrusters To Re-Direct Spacecraft Closer To
Mars
An engine firing on January 11 will be the biggest maneuver that
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft will perform on its
flight between Earth and Mars. The action will use a choreographed
sequence of firings of eight thruster engines during a period of
about 175 minutes beginning at 2300 UCT.
Document Sold At Auction In November By James Lovell
When the checklist from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission went up
for auction last November, it sold for $388,000 dollars ... about
15 times more than its list price. Astronaut Jim Lovell, who made
handwritten notes and calculations on the document as they strove
to get safely back to Earth, had put the item up for sale.
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