[meteorite-list] NASA GRAIL Lunar Twins Perform Their Last Burn

[Jodie Reynolds]

Following the two successful impacts, there was also an announcement that the final
resting place of the GRAIL twins will be named in memorial for
Astronaut Sally Ride [first American woman in LEO, still holds
"youngest American in orbit" title].

Thanks for the heads-up, I nearly forgot to tune in!

Best Regards,

--- Jodie


Monday, December 17, 2012, 1:53:23 PM, you wrote:


> http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-400  

> NASA GRAIL Lunar Twins Begin Their Last Burn
> Jet Propulsion Laboratory
> December 17, 2012

> The twin spacecraft of NASA's GRAIL mission have completed their final
> rocket burns. Their pre-planned lunar impact is expected at about 2:28
> p.m. PST (5:28 EST). 

> Ebb and Flow -- the two twin spacecraft of NASA's Gravity Recovery and
> Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission -- have begun their final rocket
> burns. They are scheduled to impact the moon at around 2:28 p.m. PST
> (5:28 EST).

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