Space UpdateSpace Update

MN SFSBen J. Huset

www.mnsfs.org

www.mnsfs.org

SMART-1SMART-1

European Space Agency (ESA) embarked on its first mission to the Moon on September 27th with the successful launch of SMART 1, the initial satellite in ESA's Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology campaign. The craft is not only designed to reveal secrets of our faithful companion; SMART 1 is also a platform for testing ESA's new spacecraft technologies. Among the advances are a deep-space navigation system and a laser communication link. A solar-powered ion engine will propel the satellite, much like NASA's Deep Space 1 Mission which flew past Comet Borrelly in 2001.

www.mnsfs.org

Mars Missions -- On OrbitMars Missions -- On Orbit

Mars Global Surveyer

10,232 New MOC Images From August 2002 through February 2003 Releasedhttp://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/09/30/index.html

www.mnsfs.org

New MGS ImagesNew MGS Images

MOC2-499a: Hellas "Taffy Pull"

MOC2-499b: North Polar Dunes

MOC2-499c: Valley near Phlegra Dorsa

www.mnsfs.org

Mars Missions -- On OrbitMars Missions -- On Orbit

2001 Mars Odyssesy

Odyssey Orbiter Continues to Share the Adventure of Mars Explorationhttp://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/newsroom/pressreleases/20031001a.html

www.mnsfs.org

More Odyssey DataMore Odyssey Data

This release includes data acquired as recently as this past March. It includes over 15,000 new infrared and visible images, as well as thousands of new measurements of gamma rays, neutrons, and charged particles

Global Map of Epithermal Neutrons

www.mnsfs.org

Nozomi – Launched July 4, 1998

Arriving January 2004 Mars Express – Launched June 2nd

Arriving Dec 26th 2003 Rover A – Launched June 5th

Arriving January 4th 2004 Rover B – Launched June 24th

Arriving January 25th 2004

Mars Missions -- in routeMars Missions -- in route

www.mnsfs.org

ISS-7 ISS-8

International Space International Space StationStation

Return Oct. 27 Launch Oct. 18

www.mnsfs.org

Star Quest 2003-- Sept 27th Radio City www.RadioInc.comhttp://www.freemars.org/mnfan/starquest03/

Recent MN SFS ActivitiesRecent MN SFS Activities

www.mnsfs.org

Relaxacon 2003 – Oct 17th - 19th, 2003http://relaxacon.tripod.com/

Lunar Eclipse Nov 8th

Partial Starts 5:32pm Total Starts 7:06pmTotal Ends 7:30pmPartial Ends 9:04pm

Nov. MNSFS Meeting – Nov 11 th

Upcoming MN SFS Upcoming MN SFS ActivitiesActivities

Eisenhower Observatory Onan ObservatoryU of MN