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Vice President Kamala Harris Honors Demo-2 Astronauts with Congressional Space Medal of Honor
On Tuesday, Jan. 31 Vice President Kamala Harris awarded former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Hurley and Behnken received the award for bravery in NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission-2 (Demo-2) to the International Space Station in 2020. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program began a new era of human spaceflight as American astronauts launched from American soil on an American rocket to the International Space Station. Behnken and Hurley flew on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, which lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket on May 30, 2020, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida. This mission was the final flight test for SpaceX, validating the company’s crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities. Once in orbit, Behnken and Hurley were welcomed aboard the ISS, and became members of the Expedition 63 crew. They performed tests on Crew Dragon in addition to conducting research and other tasks with the space station crew. Upon conclusion of the mission, the Crew Dragon autonomously undocked, re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down just off Florida’s Atlantic Coast. Demo-2 was the final step before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certified Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions…
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Vice President Kamala Harris Honors Demo-2 Astronauts with Congressional Space Medal of Honor
The skies the limit for the booming space industry – JNS.org
The skies the limit for the booming space industry JNS.org
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The skies the limit for the booming space industry – JNS.org
To infinity and ballad: Poet laureate, KY writer Ada Limón participating in NASA mission – Lexington Herald Leader
To infinity and ballad: Poet laureate, KY writer Ada Limón participating in NASA mission Lexington Herald Leader
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To infinity and ballad: Poet laureate, KY writer Ada Limón participating in NASA mission – Lexington Herald Leader
Twenty years later, loss of space shuttle Columbia still teaches us … – Florida Today
Twenty years later, loss of space shuttle Columbia still teaches us … Florida Today
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Twenty years later, loss of space shuttle Columbia still teaches us … – Florida Today
SpaceX Inches Towards Record Setting Rocket Test – The Largest In History – Wccftech
SpaceX Inches Towards Record Setting Rocket Test – The Largest In History Wccftech
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SpaceX Inches Towards Record Setting Rocket Test – The Largest In History – Wccftech
Advanced XCAM X-ray camera system ready for sub-orbital space … – Space Daily
Advanced XCAM X-ray camera system ready for sub-orbital space … Space Daily
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Advanced XCAM X-ray camera system ready for sub-orbital space … – Space Daily
U.S. Space & Rocket Center Names Robert La Branche VP of … – Huntsville Business Journal
U.S. Space & Rocket Center Names Robert La Branche VP of … Huntsville Business Journal
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U.S. Space & Rocket Center Names Robert La Branche VP of … – Huntsville Business Journal
Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago – Tulsa World
Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago Tulsa World
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Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago – Tulsa World
Engineers Cite Comparable Values Between Pre-Flight Predictions … – Executive Gov
Engineers Cite Comparable Values Between Pre-Flight Predictions … Executive Gov
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Engineers Cite Comparable Values Between Pre-Flight Predictions … – Executive Gov