Turkey Former astronaut Scott Carpenter was among those present for the opening of the world's seventh space camp recently. Located in the Aegean Free Zone, Space Camp Turkey offers children a combination of space science education and entertainment. It will be presented to the media on July 10 in Paris by Professor Alain Pompidou, former Member of the European Parliament, and Antonio Rodota, ESA's Director General. Launch A Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS is scheduled to launch a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Sept. 8 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Visit the Tracking Station for a full listing of upcoming launches.
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