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2\21 Space Calendar Update - February 21, 2003
Part 3 of 4

August 2003
  Aug ?? - MTSAT-1RA H-2A Launch
  Aug ?? - DSP-23 Delta 4 Launch
  Aug ?? - Satmex-6/Smart-1 Ariane 5 Launch
  Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak
  Aug 01 - Maria Mitchell's 185th Birthday (1818)
  Aug 02 - Comet P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) Closest Approach To Earth (2.139 AU)
  Aug 04 - Neptune At Opposition
  Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
  Aug 08 - 25th Anniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 2 Launch 
  Aug 10 - Asteroid 2000 PG5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.174 AU)
  Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
  Aug 12 - 25th Anniversary (1978), ISEE-3 (ICE) Launch (Comet Flyby Mission)
  Aug 13 - Comet Grigg-Skjellerup Closest Approach To Earth (1.975 AU)
  Aug 14 - Mercury Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)
  Aug 15 - Astreroid 29075 (1950 DA) Closest Approach To Earth (0.681 AU)
  Aug 16 - Asteroid 37655 (1994 PM) Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)
  Aug 18 - Comet Hartley 1 Perihelion (1.980 AU)
  Aug 18 - Asteroid 2100 Ra-Shalom Near-Earth Flyby (0.174 AU)
  Aug 22 - Asteroid 1997 GD32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.114 AU)
  Aug 24 - Uranus At Opposition
  Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
  Aug 25 - Asteroid 2000 BM19 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.045 AU)
  Aug 27 - Asteroid 1998 CS1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.033 AU)
  Aug 28 - Mars At Opposition
  Aug 28 - Comet du Toit Perihelion (1.274 AU)
  Aug 28 - Asteroid 2002 JR100 Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
  Aug 28 - 10th Anniversary (1993), Galileo Flyby Of Asteroid Ida & Dactyl
  Aug 29 - Comet Russell 4 Perihelion (2.231 AU)

September 2003
  Sep 01 - Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 Closest Approach To Earth (4.737 AU)
  Sep 05 - Asteroid 1998 SU4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.188 AU)
  Sep 08 - Asteroid 2001 QJ96 Near-Earth Flyby (0.179 AU)
  Sep 09 - Moon Occults Mars
  Sep 09 - 25th Anniversary (1978), Venera 11 Launch (Soviet Venus Lander)
  Sep 11 - Asteroid 1998 VS Near-Earth Flyby (0.158 AU)
  Sep 11 - Asteroid 2002 CD Near-Earth Flyby (0.204 AU)
  Sep 12 - Comet C/2002 R3 (LONEOS) Closest Approach To Earth (3.004 AU)
  Sep 14 - Asteroid 2001 CL42 Near-Earth Flyby (0.200 AU)
  Sep 14 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Zond 5 Launch (Soviet Moon Orbiter)
  Sep 14 - 25th Anniversary (1978), Venera 12 Launch (Soviet Venus Lander)
  Sep 16 - Asteroid 2000 GF2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.012 AU)
* Sep 16 - Asteroid 2003 CY18 Near-Earth Flyby (0.124 AU)
  Sep 16 - Asteroid 7336 Saunders Near-Earth Flyby (0.190 AU)
  Sep 16 - Asteroid 2000 AG6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)
  Sep 17 - Asteroid 22771 (1999 CU3) Near-Earth Flyby (0.065 AU)
  Sep 19 - Comet C/2002 J5 (LINEAR) Perihelion (5.727 AU)
  Sep 19 - 155th Anniversary (1848), William and George Bond's Discovery of 
           Saturn Moon Hyperion
  Sep 21 - Galileo, Jupiter Impact
  Sep 21 - Asteroid 2001 QL142 Near-Earth Flyby (0.204 AU)
  Sep 22 - Comet C/2002 O7 (LINEAR) Perihelion (0.903 AU)
  Sep 23 - Autumnal Equinox, 10:47 UT
  Sep 25 - Comet Wild 2 Perihelion (1.590 AU)
  Sep 26 - Mercury Greatest Western Elongation (17 Degrees)
  Sep 26 - Asteroid 2063 Bacchus Near-Earth Flyby (0.122 AU)
  Sep 26 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 17 Flyby
  Sep 28 - Asteroid 1999 TO13 Near-Earth Flyby (0.105 AU)
  Sep 29 - Asteroid 1998 RO1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.125 AU)

October 2003
  Oct ?? - Lunar TrailBlazer Launch (Commerical Moon Orbiter)
  Oct ?? - Superbird 6 Atlas 2AS Launch
  Oct 01 - NASA's 45th Birthday (1958)
  Oct 02 - Comet Maury Closest Approach To Earth (2.093 AU)
  Oct 03 - Comet C/2002 J4 (NEAT) Perihelion (3.633 AU)
  Oct 03 - Asteroid 1997 US9 Near-Venus Flyby (0.040 AU)
  Oct 04 - Asteroid 1998 TU3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.195 AU)
  Oct 06 - Moon Occults Mars
  Oct 07 - Asteroid 1998 UP1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.126 AU)
* Oct 08 - Kuiper Belt Object 15760 (1992 QB1) at Opposition (39.953 AU)
  Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
  Oct 09 - Comet Van Biesbroeck Perihelion (2.415 AU)
  Oct 10 - 20th Anniversary (1983), Venera 15, Venus Orbit Insertion
  Oct 11 - Asteroid 1991 VA Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)
  Oct 11 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 7 Launch
  Oct 11 - Wilhelm Olbers' 245th Birthday (1758)
  Oct 12 - Comet P/2002 O8 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.848 AU)
  Oct 13 - British Interplanetary Society 70th Birthday (1933)
  Oct 14 - Asteroid 2002 RR25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.158 AU)
  Oct 16 - 20th Anniversary (1983), Venera 16, Venus Orbit Insertion
  Oct 17 - Asteroid 2000 HD24 Near-Vesta Flyby (0.038 AU)
  Oct 18 - Soyuz 7 Launch (International Space Station 7S)
  Oct 18 - Asteroid 1990 UA Near-Earth Flyby (0.131 AU)
  Oct 18 - Asteroid 2000 FK10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.175 AU)
  Oct 18 - Asteroid 4197 (1982 TA) Near-Earth Flyby (0.187 AU)
  Oct 19 - Asteroid 2001 SK9 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.048 AU)
  Oct 21 - Orionid Meteor Shower Peak
  Oct 21 - Asteroid 1998 FG2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.038 AU)
  Oct 22 - Comet Wolf-Harrington Closest Approach To Earth (1.289 AU)
  Oct 22 - Asteroid 2 Pallas At Opposition (8.3 Magnitude)
  Oct 24 - Jupiter Occults PPM 157319 (9.8 Magnitude Star)
  Oct 24 - Asteroid 1989 UQ Near-Earth Flyby (0.150 AU)
  Oct 24 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Deep Space 1 Launch
  Oct 26 - Moon Occults Venus
  Oct 26 - Comet C/2002 X1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.801 AU)
  Oct 27 - Asteroid 2002 VS14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.138 AU)
  Oct 28 - Asteroid 31662 (1999 HP11) Near-Earth Flyby (0.129 AU)
  Oct 30 - Asteroid 2001 KZ66 Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)

November 2003
* Nov ?? - Shenzhou V Launch (1st Chinese Manned Space Mission)
  Nov 01 - Comet C/2001 HT50 (LINEAR-NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.051 AU)
  Nov 01 - Uranus Occults TYC 5808-00088-1 (11.5 Magnitude Star)
  Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
  Nov 03 - Comet Helin-Roman-Crocket Closest Approach To Earth (2.750 AU)
  Nov 03 - 30th Anniversary (1973), Mariner 10 Launch (Venus & Mercury
Flyby Mission)
  Nov 04 - Asteroid 2002 QF15 Near-Earth Flyby (0.144 AU)
  Nov 06 - Comet C/2002 O7 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (0.962 AU)
* Nov 06 - Comet C/2003 A2 (Gleason) Perihelion (11.427 AU)
  Nov 06 - Asteroid 2000 EJ26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.149 AU)
  Nov 07 - Asteroid 2000 VZ44 Near-Earth Flyby (0.065 AU)
  Nov 08 - Comet Whipple Closest Approach To Earth (2.173 AU)
  Nov 08 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Pioneer 9 Launch (Solar Orbiter)
  Nov 09 - Lunar Eclipse
  Nov 09 - Asteroid 1996 AP1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.116 AU)
  Nov 10 - Comet C/2002 V2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (5.936 AU)
  Nov 10 - Asteroid 1990 OS Near-Earth Flyby (0.031 AU)
  Nov 10 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Zond 6 Launch (Soviet Moon Orbit & Return)
  Nov 12 - Asteroid 1996 GT Near-Earth Flyby (0.048 AU)
  Nov 13 - Asteroid 1998 XB Near-Earth Flyby (0.145 AU)
* Nov 14 - Nozomi, Mars Orbit Insertion
  Nov 15 - Saturn Occults PPM 96742 (9.3 Magnitude Star)
  Nov 15 - Asteroid 1999 XN141 Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU)
  Nov 15 - 15th Anniversary (1988), Buran Launch (Soviet Space Shuttle)
  Nov 15 - William Herschel's 265th Birthday (1738)
  Nov 16 - Comet Oterma Closest Approach To Earth (4.611 AU)
  Nov 16 - Asteroid 2000 WN10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.181 AU)
  Nov 16 - Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Near-Earth Flyby (0.343 AU)
  Nov 16 - 30th Anniversary (1973), Skylab 4 Launch
  Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 
  Nov 17 - Comet Encke Near-Earth Flyby (0.261 AU)
  Nov 18 - Alan Shepard's 80th Birthday (1923)
  Nov 22 - Mars Occults PPM 207297 (9.6 Magnitude Star)
  Nov 22 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 18 Flyby
  Nov 23 - Solar Eclipse (Visible From Antarctica)
  Nov 25 - Moon Occults Mercury
  Nov 25 - Saturn Occults PPM 96684 (9.6 Magnitude Star)
* Nov 26 - Kuiper Belt Object 19521 Chaos At Opposition (41.117 AU)
* Nov 28 - Comet Holt-Olmstead Closest Approach To Earth (1.531 AU)
  Nov 28 - Asteroid 1998 UT18 Near-Earth Flyby (0.066 AU)
  Nov 29 - Christian Doppler's 200th Birthday (1803)
  Nov 30 - Asteroid 1996 JG Near-Earth Flyby (0.142 AU)

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