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- SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared into space from Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying the Dragon capsule to orbit at 3:44 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The launch is the company's second demonstration test flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, Program. During the flight, there will be a series of check-out procedures to test and prove Dragon's systems, including rendezvous and berthing with the International Space Station. If the capsule performs as planned, the cargo and experiments it is carrying will be transferred to the station. Image Credit: NASA/Alan Ault
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Daily Archives: June 24, 2008
A Great Anecdote
This is a great story that has been floating around for a while. It just hit a chord with me for some reason. A group of Americans, retired teachers, recently went to France on a tour. Robert Whiting, an elderly … Continue reading
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Strike Fighter Ball
I have to admit, “Saturday Night’s Allright For Fighting” is one of my favorite tunes. I had never heard the Kid Rock version unitl now. I like it much better than the original. Paired with this video, it ROCKS!
Posted in Aviation, Music
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