July 4, 1997: Sojourner Arrives on the Red Planet
Hitching a ride on the Mars Pathfinder mission, the Sojourner rover arrived on Mars on July 4, 1997.
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A Day’s Work: Robert Behnken Updates Power Systems on the Station
A Day’s Work: Robert Behnken Updates Power Systems on the Station
On June 26, 2020, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy conducted the first of two spacewalks to swap batteries and upgrade power systems on the International Space Station.
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Demo-2 Launch: Setting Forth on a Historic Journey
Demo-2 Launch: Setting Forth on a Historic Journey
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station.
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Liftoff! Demo-2 Heads to the Space Station
Liftoff! Demo-2 Heads to the Space Station
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
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SpaceX Demo-2: A New Era in Human Spaceflight
SpaceX Demo-2: A New Era in Human Spaceflight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen illuminated on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
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