Sat-Morning |Delta Launch Report | Phoenix spacecraft headed to Mars
Spaceflight Now | Delta Launch Report | Phoenix spacecraft headed to Mars to probe the water
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“The Phoenix mission is scheduled to get underway Saturday with launch atop a Delta 2 rocket. Liftoff from complex 17 is targeted for 5:26:34 a.m. with a second opportunity available a half-hour later at 6:02:59 a.m. Forecasters are predicting an 80 percent chance of good weather.
Opportunities to launch spacecraft to Mars occur every 26 months as Earth catches up with and passes the red planet in their orbits around the sun. Close approach this time around occurs in December and by launching now, Phoenix can achieve the most energy efficient trajectory. This year’s launch period ends Aug. 24.”
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