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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: 240B on May 25, 2020, 03:53:49 pm

Title: SpaceX Is About to Launch Two Astronauts Into Space in a Historic First
Post by: 240B on May 25, 2020, 03:53:49 pm

www.sciencealert.com
IVAN COURONNE, AFP
25 MAY 2020

In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk's SpaceX defied expectations - and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA astronauts into space, the first crewed flight from US soil in nine long years.

US President Donald Trump will be among the spectators at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness the launch, which has been given the green light despite months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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https://www.sciencealert.com/spacex-is-about-to-launch-two-astronauts-into-space-in-a-world-first

Title: Re: SpaceX Is About to Launch Two Astronauts Into Space in a Historic First
Post by: kevindavis007 on May 25, 2020, 05:23:14 pm

While I'm glad this is happening, I won't be spiking the football until they are in space succesfully and back on Earth successfully.