OTD In Space – March 3: Apollo 9 Launches 1st Test Flight Of Lunar Module
Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and Rusty Schweickart ...
Crew-9’s splashdown landing explained: Why NASA chooses it and how it exactly happens
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Crew-9 astronauts, including Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, has undocked from the ...
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How NASA's Starliner mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline
Wilmore and Williams, both former U.S. Navy test pilots, expected to remain in orbit for about 10 days on the mission, which was called Crew Flight Test (CFT). The main goal was to show that Starliner ...
Elon Musk's SpaceX launches crew to rescue stuck NASA astronauts from ISS
Four SpaceX astronauts blasted off in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Friday afternoon to the International Space Station to rescue ...
Sunita Williams' Homecoming Live: Crew-9 Splashdown Successfully, NASA Astronauts Finally Return To Earth
After being stranded for over 9 months in an International Space Station (ISS), prominent NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to return to Earth on. Get all the real-time ...
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For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
The "stuck" Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth March 16 after their relief crew arrives, NASA says.
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Sonoma astronaut Rusty Schweickart to appear at screening of new ‘Apollo 1’ movie at film festival
Sonoma’s Rusty Schweickart appears in “Apollo 1,” a new documentary film about the mission, and will participate in a panel ...
'Butch and Suni' Astronauts Prepare for Tuesday Homecoming After Nine-Month Mission
Butch and Suni' Astronauts Prepare for Tuesday Homecoming After Nine-Month Mission By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) ...