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OTD…April 8 launches of STS-56 and 110

April 8, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD…Launch of a 1993 environmental mission on Discovery and Atlantis’ ISS flight in 2002

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On this date…Second American in orbit

May 24, 2016 Justin Ray

Scott Carpenter launched atop an Atlas rocket to become the second American to orbit the Earth today in 1962, flying for 4 hours and 39 minutes aboard Aurora 7 while making three revolutions of the globe.

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OTD…June 17 and STS-51G

June 17, 2015 Justin Ray

US-French-Saudi crew launched aboard Discovery with a multi-satellite payload

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OTD…May 15 and Faith 7

May 15, 2016 Justin Ray

The final manned Mercury mission was launched atop an Atlas rocket on this day in 1963 with Gordon Cooper aboard Faith 7 for a 34-hour, 22-orbit flight.

News Headlines

  • SpaceX conducts static fire test ahead of fifth Falcon Heavy launch of 2023
    December 3, 2023
  • SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission
    December 2, 2023
  • Amazon buys three launches from SpaceX for rival internet constellation
    December 1, 2023
  • SpaceX launches ride share mission with South Korean spy satellite, first Irish satellite
    December 1, 2023
  • Russia launches space station cargo ship
    December 1, 2023
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