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Boca Chica, TX — SpaceX was forced to call off the 10th test flight of its Starship rocket last night, just minutes before the launch window was set to open. Company officials cited an issue with ground systems—typically referring to launch pad infrastructure rather than the rocket itself—as the reason for the scrub.
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July 20, 1969 – A Giant Leap for Mankind
photos courtesy of Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11
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Ridgewood NJ, “Contact light, engine stop.” With those words, the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down at Tranquility Base on the Moon, marking one of the greatest achievements in human history. Hours later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface, while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module Columbia.
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Ridgewood NJ, SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has successfully delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in a crucial NASA crew-swap mission. This long-awaited arrival will allow two stranded U.S. astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to finally return home after spending nine months in orbit due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule.
Continue reading SpaceX Crew-10 Arrives at ISS, Paving the Way for Stranded Astronauts’ Return
