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Space Launch Schedule For September 2014

Posted: September 2, 2014 at 10:40 pm

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in its hangar. (Credit: SpaceX)

Curious to know whats being launched this month? Heres a schedule for planned launches in September 2014. It will be updated continuously during the month with mission status updates and time/date changes.

UPCOMING LAUNCHES

TBD, likely early September

Company: SpaceX Rocket Type: Falcon 9 Payload: AsiaSat-6 From: Cape Canaveral, FL

Notes: This mission will launch a communications satellite for AsiaSat to provide coverage for its customers in Asia, Australasia, Central Asia and the Pacific islands. More info.

Status: The Falcon 9s static fire test was successful and the satellite is now fully encapsulated. However, the launch, originally scheduled for Aug. 26 and moved to Aug. 27, has been delayed to triple-check Falcon 9s systems after an experimental SpaceX rocket failed a test flight. No new launch date for this mission has yet been announced, but it is likely to be early September. More info here.

September 10

Company: Arianespace Rocket Type: Ariane 5 Payload: Optus 10 and MEASAT-3b From: French Guiana

Notes: This Ariane 5 rocket is carrying two separate commercial payloads. First, the Optus 10, which will provide Optus customers with TV, internet, data and telephone transmissions. Second, the MEASAT-3b, which will expand MEASATs direct-to-home broadcasting services to its customers.

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The Illusionists – a conversation with The Futurist

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Technology illusion specialist Adam Trent is in New Zealand as part of The Illusionists 2.0 show and 3 News was invited to sit down with him and discuss magic.

Adam Trent's role in The Illusionists is as The Futurist.

"I'm trying to present magic in a way that I believe has not been seen before and the way it will be in the future," says Trent.

"Incorporating technology is a very big part of my show, I think the future of magic does lie in incorporating technological aspects. I have giant LED screens, I jump inside them, I smash into them, I clone myself on stage, I teleport across the stage. There's a bit of everything."

Check out a taste of The Futurist here.

"You're seeing thousands of faces, hearing gasps, hearing laughter and applause - that feeling as a magician is addictive," says Trent.

"It's like a comedian how they have a strive for laughter, for a magician you want to hear people gasp and see that 'oh!' expression on their faces. It's an amazing feeling."

More information on Trent is available on his official website and more information on The Illusionists 2.0 is available on the Auckland Live website.

Watch my video interview with Trent - and a couple of his tricks.

3 News

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Space Station Flies Through an Aurora | Time-lapse | Video – Video

Posted: September 1, 2014 at 4:44 pm


Space Station Flies Through an Aurora | Time-lapse | Video
More space news and info at: http://www.coconutsciencelab.com - time-lapse created by the ISS Expedition 40 crew, taken as the space station sailed through a...

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Space Station Live: NASA Partners With EPA for Ocean Study – Video

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Space Station Live: NASA Partners With EPA for Ocean Study
HICO or Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean on the ISS is an ongoing experiment that uses a special camera that separates light into hundreds of wavel...

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International Space Station Flies Through Aurora – Video

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International Space Station Flies Through Aurora
The European Space Agency released a time-lapse from on board the international space station as they flew through an Aurora. Photo/Video: ESA Subscribe to t...

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ISS Benefits for Humanity: Found at Sea – Video

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ISS Benefits for Humanity: Found at Sea
The Vessel-ID System investigation on the International Space Station demonstrated the ability for a space-based radio receiver to track a ship #39;s Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal,...

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Robonaut Performs Taskboard Tethering – Video

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Robonaut Performs Taskboard Tethering
Robonaut 2 (R2) showcases significant advances in robotic manipulation of materials and common tools used aboard the International Space Station. Recent experiments highlighted how a teleoperator...

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Space Station Crew Discusses Life in Space with California Students – Video

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Space Station Crew Discusses Life in Space with California Students
During a NASA in-flight educational event on August 27, International Space Station, Expedition 40 Commander Steve Swanson and Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman t...

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Space Station Live: Robonaut Mobility Upgrades – Video

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Space Station Live: Robonaut Mobility Upgrades
Space Station Live commentator Dan Huot interviews Dr. Ron Diftler, the principal investigator for Robonaut 2. This interview aired during Space Station Live...

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Space Station Live: Health Benefits of Exercise in Space, and on Earth! – Video

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It #39;s long been known the more you exercise the better your health and the better you feel, and the same holds true on the International Space Station. Lori M...

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