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OTD…Oct. 3 and STS-51J

October 3, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1985…Atlantis launched on her maiden voyage as a new orbiter joined the shuttle fleet

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News Headlines

  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch a Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as it begins publicly trading its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time
    June 12, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 11, 2026
  • NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
    June 10, 2026
  • NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
    June 9, 2026
  • Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission
    June 9, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight
    June 7, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission
    June 6, 2026
  • NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks
    June 5, 2026
  • NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines
    June 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 3, 2026
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