First Light Newsletter - Mar. 2006

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March 2006

  

Mars Spacecraft Nears the Red Planet

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is scheduled to reach Mars on Friday, March 10, when it carries out the complex maneuvers that will put it into orbit. NASA TV and the Web will cover the two-hour orbit insertion process.  Once safely in its final orbit later this year, the spacecraft will see features on Mars in greater detail than ever before.

+ Visit www.jpl.nasa.gov for complete coverage of events
+ NASA TV on the Web  - coverage begins Mar. 10, 12:30 p.m. (Pacific)                    
+ Videos and podcast                                                        
+ Mission home page
+ Online media room  

Deep Space Communications		JPL Podcasts
How do spacecraft like the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter “talk” back and forth with engineers on Earth? A network of huge satellite dishes, operating on three continents, maintains communications with more than 40 spacecraft.  + Deep Space Network site + Where are the missions?		Lightning crackles on Saturn, Stardust returns cometary particles to Earth, scientists discuss the latest news from Mars. These topics and more are part of our growing podcast library. + JPL podcasts

Coming in April: A video, podcast and interactive feature will mark the 100-year anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake. Visit the Quakesim site to learn more about earthquake studies at JPL.

 

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