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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Jul 26 2005
They're Really Busy At NASA
Discovery's launch was magnificent this morning. The camera view from the external fuel tank was a first that I think will impress even the on-board crew, once they have a chance to view the video.
While I was poking through some of NASA's online material I found out that the next planned launch is for the GOES-N, a weather monitoring satellite that will adjust its orbit in order to appear relatively stationary to Earth's rotation. And in September NASA plans to launch CALIPSO, another weather-related satellite.
It's all pretty exciting, especially since knowledge of clouds and storms could one day lead to saving more lives during severe weather conditions.
posted at: 08:18 | category: /Science | link to this entry
Discovery's launch was magnificent this morning. The camera view from the external fuel tank was a first that I think will impress even the on-board crew, once they have a chance to view the video.
While I was poking through some of NASA's online material I found out that the next planned launch is for the GOES-N, a weather monitoring satellite that will adjust its orbit in order to appear relatively stationary to Earth's rotation. And in September NASA plans to launch CALIPSO, another weather-related satellite.
It's all pretty exciting, especially since knowledge of clouds and storms could one day lead to saving more lives during severe weather conditions.
posted at: 08:18 | category: /Science | link to this entry
