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Launch Update #2
NASA has now indicated that the launch will be no earlier than May 8th.
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New Samples
ITA called to see if we would be sending new samples. We confirmed that we would try to send new samples.
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Launch Update
NASA said the launch will not be Monday but is targeted towards the end of the week. They have to replace a heater
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Decision on Samples
ITA called and asked whether it would be better to leave our samples in the MDA or reload them based on a 72 hour delay. We decided to leave the samples in the MDA and not reload.
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Just met some of the astronauts……
The students are not too happy about delay but two in Florida just met some of the astronauts.
Flight Postponed – Big Bummer
We will wait for NASA to have press conference at 4pm today (Friday) and then plan next step. If Monday launch – at 2:33 pm – we will watch it from school.
Control experiment is set up – eggs in vials
Preparations are underway back at the school – launch is right after school tomorrow.
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Mission Briefing
Lots of statistics about the chances for an on time launch were shared. During the mission the crew will instal the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment – a cosmic particle detector that utilizes the first ever superconducting magnet flown in space.
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