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RE: (meteorobs) Fwd: STARDUST Update - September 7, 2001




Heya,

	Newark is on my way to work, so I'll definately check it out.

~~K

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From: owner-meteorobs@atmob.org [mailto:owner-meteorobs@atmob.org]On
Behalf Of Lew Gramer
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 3:12 PM
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Subject: (meteorobs) Fwd: STARDUST Update - September 7, 2001



Scale models of this historic craft coming to a museum near you!

Joe, Kevin, Wayne, et al: any chance one of you may get to take
in the "NASA Exploration of Small Bodies" exhibit in Newark NJ?

Clear skies,
Lew Gramer

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From: Ron Baalke <baalke@zagami.jpl.nasadot gov>
Subject: STARDUST Update - September 7, 2001
To: astro-l@uwwvax.uwwdot edu (Astronomy List)
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:21:23 -0700 (PDT)

                    STARDUST Status Report
                      September 7, 2001

There were two Deep Space Network (DSN) tracking passes in the
past week.  All subsystems onboard the spacecraft are healthy.

Two Navigation Camera (NAVCAM) and four Star Camera images were taken. 
All images were excellent, showing no degradation in performance.

National Geographic interviewed the Stardust Project Manager, Tom
Duxbury, for the Human Experience of Space program. The program
will air on September 23.

The 1/4th and 1/10th scale spacecraft models have been sent to the 
model maker for repairs.  The 1/10th scale model will then be sent to 
the Newark Science Center for use in a 2-year exhibit on NASA's 
exploration of Small Bodies.

STARDUST has begun planning an educator workshop training for October 
- - November time frame in Maui and Hawaii. Training will be in 
partnership with the NEAR, Contour, CNSR and Deep Impact missions and 
sponsored by Litton, Inc.  A total of 8 virtual trainings will be 
held during a two day period at the Maui High Tech. Center. 
Additional public lectures are being planned at the Bishop Museum, 
Onizuka Science Center, the University of Hawaii, the Hilo Astronomy 
Club and the Maui Community Center.  Tours of the Keck Observatory 
are also being considered.  This effort is expected to reach the 
students in 271 schools.

For more information on the Stardust mission -- the first ever 
comet sample return mission -- please visit the Stardust home page:
 
http://stardust.jpl.nasadot gov


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