A. LRO and LCROSS were featured on NPR's Science Friday today June 12 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200906121 B. There is a new (6-10) informative press package on the LCROSS Mission on the NASA LCROSS Main Page http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/news/index.html C. The Observation Campaign Page has been expanded http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov/observation.htm D. Monday June 15 1pm EDT news conference http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/rss_feed_collection_archive_1.... ============== LRO/LCROSS Launch Moves Forward Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:08:39 AM MDT The launch and mission teams for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Spacecraft missions met on Wednesday in Florida for the Flight Readiness Review, or FRR. The teams announced that there are no major issues or concerns to hamper launch at this time. Final spacecraft closeouts are underway at the launch pad and countdown dress rehearsal activities are planned for all day Thursday. A Launch Readiness Review, or LRR, is scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m. EDT. A prelaunch news conference will be held after the LRR and is planned for 1 p.m. EDT. The briefing will be broadcast live from the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on NASA TV. ============== E. Tuesday June 16 11EDT (15UT) http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov/webcast.htm LCROSS Lunar Impactor Mission For your calendar: For those who have access to the internet, join us for a Launch Minus One (June 16) webcast where we’ll introduce you to some of these crucial participants and will provide you with information on how you too may become involved. Tuesday, June 16 @ 11:00 am EDT (8 am PDT, and 1500 GMT) Live from the Kennedy Space Center over the Internet (http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov/webcast.htm) F. Wednesday June 17 - Press Release (6-10) listing day of launch (6-17) coverage M09-58 http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2009/M09-58.html (From the LCROSS Facebook page) G. Added a new links page to the google group LCROSS Observation Group pages with NASA website and media links http://groups.google.com/group/lcross_observation/web/links Clear Skies - Kurt