REMINDER/ SPACE.com to Cover NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey Launch Activities Live.Aviation/Aerospace Editors, Science & Web Writers REMINDER...for Sat. (April 7) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: SPACE.com will feature comprehensive coverage of NASA's 2001
Mars Odyssey mission. The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft will
orbit the Red Planet and scan its terrain to search for water
and shallow, buried ice; gather images to identify minerals
present on the Martian surface; study small geological
processes, such as volcanic activity, and landing site
characteristics; and to measure the environment's radiation
level to investigate potential risks to any future human
explorers.
SPACE.com 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission Control Center highlights:
-- NASA TV- link to live NASA TV coverage of the mission
-- Complete Mission Coverage - mission status updates
throughout the countdown and launch, mission timeline,
breaking news and more.
-- Photo Gallery - features the latest breathtaking imagery
of the Red Planet
-- SPACE.com TV - features special reports and mission
highlights
WHERE: The Boeing Delta 2 rocket carrying the 2001 Mars Odyssey is
scheduled to lift-off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at
11:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, April 7. An on
time launch will result in the probe arriving at Mars on
October 24.
WHEN: Beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT, www.SPACE.com will carry live
streaming video of the 2001 Mars Odyssey pre-launch and launch
activities.
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