Subject: [SLR-Mail] No. 1208: Launch of GP-B From: Carey Noll/GSFC > ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2004-04-21 23:37:00 UTC Message No. 1208 ******************************************************************************** Author: Carey Noll/GSFC Subject: Launch of GP-B According to the GP-B website, http://einstein.stanford.edu/, the satellite was successfully launched from Vandeberg Air Force Base on April 20 at 9:57:24 AM PDT. The mission is a collaboration between NASA and Stanford University to test two principles predicted by Einstein´s theory of relativity. The science phase of the mission is scheduled to start 5-6 weeks after launch. We will keep you posted on SLR tracking plans. Regards, Carey. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Ms. Carey Noll Manager, Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS) Secretary, ILRS Central Bureau Code 922 E-mail: Carey.Noll@nasa.gov NASA GSFC Voice: (301) 614-6542 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Fax: (301) 614-6099 USA WWW: http://cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov/cddis_welcome.html +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ From: Carey Noll ********************************************************************************