NEWSALERT: Tuesday, January 17, 2005 @ 1658 GMT

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The latest news from Spaceflight Now

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NEW HORIZONS READY TO GO
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A space probe tiny in size stands ready for blastoff today atop a massive
rocket from Cape Canaveral. It is bound for the outskirts of our solar
systems -- a journey stretching many years and billions of miles -- in
pursuit of exploration and discovery. Follow this historic launch of
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket in
our live status center:

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av010/status.html

MISSION VIDEO COVERAGE:

http://www.spaceflightnowplus.com/index.php?k=av-010&t=Pluto+New+Horizons

ATLAS 5 ROCKET ROLLS TO PAD ON EVE OF LAUNCH
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A grand adventure to explore the outer frontier of the solar system was
moved to the launch pad Monday morning for the final day of preparations
leading to blastoff.

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av010/060116rollout.html

IMAGES: MONDAY MORNING'S ROLLOUT
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av010/060116rollout/rollout1.html

FIRST MISSION TO 9TH PLANET
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New Horizons was built to become the first robotic explorer to visit Pluto
and probe the Kuiper Belt in the outskirts of the planetary neighborhood.
Check out this highly-detailed five-part preview story examining NASA's
New Horizons mission.

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av010/060114preview.html