After a two-day delay, the Boeing Delta 2 rocket is now back on track for blastoff Tuesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, carrying a payload of Earth science research satellites. The Earth Observing 1 (EO-1) satellite and SAC-C spacecraft will usher in a new era of looking at Earth. EO-1's primary mission is to test a set of advanced technology land imaging instruments. The SAC-C spacecraft, carrying the cooperative mission between NASA and the Argentine Commission on Space Activities (CONAE), will study the structure and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere, ionosphere and geomagnetic field (Información en español).The launch, scheduled for 1:24 a.m. EST, will follow a pre-launch press conference held today at 2 p.m. EST. NASA Television will cover these events live and webcasts can be accessed from http://www.ksc.nasa.gov and http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com. ( Full Story) (11/20/00)

Engineers have rescheduled the launch of NASA's Earth Observing 1 (EO-1) satellite and the Argentine SAC-C spacecraft for no earlier than Monday, Nov. 20, at 1:24 p.m. EST. The delay will allow launch managers to review discrepancies in documentation related to the guidance computer on the Delta II rocket carrying the satellites. The prelaunch press conference has also been rescheduled and will now occur on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. EST. NASA Television and NASA TV on the Web will carry the launch live. (Información en español) ( Full Story) (11/17/00)

When the Delta rocket carrying the Earth Observing 1 (EO-1) satellite and SAC-C spacecraft lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sunday, a new era of looking at Earth will have begun. EO-1's primary mission is to test a set of advanced technology land imaging instruments. The SAC-C spacecraft carrying the cooperative mission between NASA and the Argentine Commission on Space Activities (CONAE) will study the structure and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere, ionosphere and geomagnetic field (Información en español). NASA Television and NASA TV on the Web will carry the 1:24 p.m. EST launch live. ( Full Story) (11/16/00)

Right before dawn Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18, space forecasters expect a series of Leonids meteor outbursts with flurries possibly exceeding 100 shooting stars per hour. If your location or local weather are not good for sky watching you can still see the action. NASA's meteor balloon will soar above the clouds for a clear view of the Leonids from the stratosphere. NASA will webcast its signal in the wee hours of the morning on Saturday, Nov. 18. This will be the third annual Science@NASA-sponsored broadcast of the Leonids from the stratosphere. In 1998 and 1999 more than two million people watched live webcasts during the meteor shower or saw replays the morning after. ( Full Story) (11/15/00)

Brain-injured patients are exploring the stars with a click of a computer mouse, thanks to a special hands-on, interactive NASA education program. Through Telescopes In Education, sponsored by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, patients are no longer limited by physical barriers and are free to stretch their imaginations. The program allows educators and students around the world to remotely control research-quality telescopes and charge-coupled device cameras created at JPL and located at the Mount Wilson Observatory. All they need is a computer modem and special astronomy software. ( Full Story) (11/15/00)

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