Well now it is our turn to launch a mission to Mars.
I hope all goes well.
- LRK -
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MSL launch delayed to Saturday, Nov. 26
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:09:33 PM PST
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.
The Monday, Nov. 21 schedule of prelaunch tours and briefings will remain the same. Rollout of the Atlas V to the launch pad moves to Friday, Nov. 25. The rest of the week's briefings and events are being reevaluated and a new prelaunch schedule will be issued on Monday.
The Monday, Nov. 21 schedule of prelaunch tours and briefings will remain the same. Rollout of the Atlas V to the launch pad moves to Friday, Nov. 25. The rest of the week's briefings and events are being reevaluated and a new prelaunch schedule will be issued on Monday.
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NASA News Conferences and Events for Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Launch
These events will be broadcast on NASA Television NASA Television and also carried on the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ustream channel.
Times are subject to change, so check this page for updates.
Nov. 10, 1:15 p.m. EST (10:15 a.m. PST), at NASA Headquarters, Washington, Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Mission Preview News Conference
› Archived news conference on Ustream
Nov. 21, 1 p.m. EST (10 a.m. PST), at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., What Do We Know About Mars?
Nov. 26, 8 a.m. EST (5 a.m. PST), from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Live Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity launch coverage. First launch opportunity is at 10:02 a.m. EST (7:02 a.m. PST)
Nov. 26, approximately two to three hours after launch, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Post-Launch News Conference
These events will be broadcast on NASA Television NASA Television and also carried on the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ustream channel.
Times are subject to change, so check this page for updates.
Nov. 10, 1:15 p.m. EST (10:15 a.m. PST), at NASA Headquarters, Washington, Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Mission Preview News Conference
› Archived news conference on Ustream
Nov. 21, 1 p.m. EST (10 a.m. PST), at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., What Do We Know About Mars?
Nov. 26, 8 a.m. EST (5 a.m. PST), from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Live Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity launch coverage. First launch opportunity is at 10:02 a.m. EST (7:02 a.m. PST)
Nov. 26, approximately two to three hours after launch, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Post-Launch News Conference
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Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mission
On November 26, 2011, the Curiosity Rover will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket as part of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mission. Mars, the Red Planet, will be the rover's destination in August 2012.
Curiosity will spend 23 months after landing gathering samples of rocks and soil. Curiosity is equipped with equipment to drill through rocks, and instrumens to collect samples and distribute to onboard test chambers. Curiosity's goal is to assess whether Mars ever had, or does still have today, an environment capable of supporting microbial life and habitability.
The rocket launch is scheduled between 10:02 - 11:45 a.m. EST on November 26, 2011. Please check back for operating hours.
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Mars Science Laboratory
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Scheduled to launch on Nov. 26, 2011, 7:02 a.m. PST (10:02 a.m. EST). The launch window is between Nov 25 - Dec. 18, 2011, Mars Science Laboratory is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the red planet. Mars Science Laboratory is a rover that will assess whether Mars ever was, or is still today, an environment able to support microbial life. In other words, its mission is to determine the planet's "habitability."
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Mars Science Laboratory/Atlas V Launch Briefing and Events Schedule
11.18.11
(All times are Eastern)
All briefings for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) launch will be held inside the Kennedy news center auditorium and will be carried live on NASA Television, unless otherwise noted.
L-4 Days – Monday, Nov. 21 – Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
11 a.m. -- Kennedy Space Center Radiological Control Center (RADCC) Tour – Safety Procedures for MSL's Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) – (Not on NASA TV)
- Arrive at Press Site by 10:30 a.m. for 10:45 p.m. departure; Return to Press Site by 12:30 p.m.
1 p.m. -- What Do We Know About Mars? News Conference
- Michael Meyer, lead scientist, Mars Exploration Program
- John Grotzinger, project scientist, Mars Science Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Bethany Ehlmann, scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory assistant professor, California Institute of Technology
2:30 p.m. -- 21st Century Ground Systems Program Tour (Not on NASA TV) – Launch Equipment Test Facility, Operations & Checkout Building for Orion, Multi-Payload Processing Facility and Canister Rotation Facility
- Arrive at Press Site by 2:15 p.m. for 2:30 p.m. departure; Return to Press Site by 4:30 p.m.
11 a.m. -- Kennedy Space Center Radiological Control Center (RADCC) Tour – Safety Procedures for MSL's Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) – (Not on NASA TV)
- Arrive at Press Site by 10:30 a.m. for 10:45 p.m. departure; Return to Press Site by 12:30 p.m.
1 p.m. -- What Do We Know About Mars? News Conference
- Michael Meyer, lead scientist, Mars Exploration Program
- John Grotzinger, project scientist, Mars Science Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Bethany Ehlmann, scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory assistant professor, California Institute of Technology
2:30 p.m. -- 21st Century Ground Systems Program Tour (Not on NASA TV) – Launch Equipment Test Facility, Operations & Checkout Building for Orion, Multi-Payload Processing Facility and Canister Rotation Facility
- Arrive at Press Site by 2:15 p.m. for 2:30 p.m. departure; Return to Press Site by 4:30 p.m.
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Mars Science Laboratory
Multimedia info.
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK -
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK -
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