Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Monday, January 28, 2019

“Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger” was uploaded to Flickr


NASA lost seven of its own on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986, when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch. In this photo from Jan. 9, 1986, the Challenger crew takes a break during countdown training at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. via NASA go.nasa.gov/VhBOGF
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Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger was taken on January 28, 2013 at 04:33AM

Friday, December 21, 2018

“Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8's Launch Into History” was uploaded to Flickr


Fifty years ago on Dec. 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center at 7:51 a.m. ES). via NASA go.nasa.gov/2ECT2Nt
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8's Launch Into History was taken on December 21, 2018 at 04:09AM

Thursday, December 20, 2018

“Station Crew Back on Earth After 197-Day Space Mission” was uploaded to Flickr


Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 57 crew members. via NASA ift.tt/2AaGvh9
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Station Crew Back on Earth After 197-Day Space Mission was taken on December 20, 2018 at 02:30AM

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

“SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft and Falcon 9 Rocket” was uploaded to Flickr


SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are positioned at the company’s hangar at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of the test targeted for Jan. 17, 2019. via NASA ift.tt/2QJ332X
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft and Falcon 9 Rocket was taken on December 18, 2018 at 02:20AM

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

“Testing the Space Launch System” was uploaded to Flickr


Engineers built a tank identical to the Space Launch System tank that will be flown on Exploration Mission-1, the first flight of Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft for testing. via NASA ift.tt/2QXuyVR
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Testing the Space Launch System was taken on November 26, 2018 at 06:23AM

Monday, December 17, 2018

“115 Years of Flight” was uploaded to Flickr


For most of human history, we mortals have dreamed of taking to the skies. Then, 115 years ago on on December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the impossbile. via NASA ift.tt/2S4Bk9j
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115 Years of Flight was taken on December 17, 2018 at 04:30AM