Good Friday the 13th here. (dressed in black)

Daniel Fischer in Germany sends an update to the Stardust return viewing.
Thanks. - LRK -

Looking at changes that might present new opportunities for communication, I
posted a clip that Larry Klaes sent about Google. If you read the whole
article in the Economist you may find interesting. Links in the article. -LRK -

And what really caught my eye was this from the daily SpaceRef post. - LRK -
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Daniel Fischer sent this update on the Stardust's return. Thanks much. -LRK -
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Hi,
re. NASA TV's plans for Stardust's return, here's what a JPL spokesman told
me on Jan.3:

"Hi Daniel, Yes there will be live coverage on NASA TV during the return of Stardust. It opens at 2:30 am MTN time with some interviews. The capsule enters the atmosphere just a few minutes before 3 am MTN time. What you will 'see' is largely dependant on the weather. If the weather is clear there is a high probability that one of the infrared range cameras will pickup the capsule as it descends to a soft landing out in the salt flats of Utah. At that point helicopters will be deployed to orchestrate the recovery of the capsule. The time the helicopters spend recovering the landed capsule may not have any imagery to support it. If that is the case we would more than likely continue with live coverage and fill the space with live interviews as well as shots of control rooms working the Stardust return. When the helicopter are flying again we will pick up there return to the airfield and the transfer of the capsule from the helicopter to a pickup for delivery to the temporary clean room located on the airfield. NASA TV coverage of mission events will conclude at that time (about 4 - 4:30 am MTN time). There will also be a live on NASA TV coverage of a post-return media briefing at present scheduled for Jan 15 at 7 am MTN time. Hope this helps. Thank you for your interest in Stardust, DC" And http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html also leaves no doubts.

Regards,

Daniel (who'll be doing a live planetarium show for the landing here in Germany)
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RELEASE: 06-026

NASA Refines Design For Crew Exploration Vehicle
NASA's Constellation Program is making progress toward selecting a
prime contractor to design, develop and build the Crew Exploration
Vehicle (CEV), America's first new human spacecraft in 30 years.
The agency has issued Phase II of a Request for Proposals. It is
a "Call for Improvements" that incorporates the results of
additional analysis and study. Phase II adds detailed design,
development and production requirements. Phase II proposals will be
evaluated and used to select a single CEV contractor later this
year. For RFP details, visit:
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/sol.cgi?acqid=117013

The CEV is a key element of the Constellation Program, which will
help NASA realize the Vision for Space Exploration. The CEV will
transport up to six crew members to and from the International Space
Station and up to four to and from the moon. It will also support
future Mars missions.

For the first time, the Phase II Request for Proposals specifies a
configuration for the spacecraft: an improved, blunt-body crew
capsule shape. Requirements are based on future exploration mission
needs and the desire to fly the first CEV mission as close as
possible to 2010, when the space shuttle will be retired. Phase I
resulted in contract awards in July 2005 for CEV systems
requirements definition to teams led by Lockheed Martin Corp. and
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Phase II proposals are due March 20,
2006.

Make sure to visit the Flagship website:
http://www.insideksc.com
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St Lawrence of Google
The Economist, Jan. 12, 2006
Google is already working on a massive and global computing grid.
Eventually, says Mr Saffo, "they're trying to build the machine that will
pass the Turing test," in other words, an artificial intelligence that can
pass as a human in written conversations. Wisely or not, Google wants to be
a new sort of deus ex machina.
Read Original Article>>
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=5382048
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