Live: Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Blasts Off


	Live: Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Blasts Off

merrie

3-6-2009 10:56 PM

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kepler space telescope, trying to find "e.t.'s home"

merrie says:

To view live stream spacevidcast, link to website

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/03/keplercountdown.html

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/spacevidcast

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3-6-2009 11:44 PM

merrie

Update from the signal in Australia reporting. 51:00
post launch. Reporting on second ignition of second stage.
9 minutes from separation.

3-6-2009 11:59 PM

merrie

Update positive confirmation of successful spacecraft separation 61:49 All hi-5's @ Kepler!

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