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August 08, 2013

NASA Begins Launch Preparations for Next Mars Mission
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 07, 2013
NASA's next spacecraft going to Mars arrived Friday, Aug. 2, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and is now perched in a cleanroom to begin final preparations for its November launch. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft is undergoing detailed testing and fueling prior to being moved to its launch pad. The mission has a 20-day launch period that opens Nov. 18. The spacecraft will conduct the first mission dedicated to surveying the upper atmosphere of Ma ... read more

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