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Last month, NASA and its contractor SpaceX made history by launching the first manned Crew Dragon space vehicle into Earth’s orbit for a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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Those satellites were from SpaceX’s fifth Starlink launch so far this year, each placing 60 satellites into low Earth orbit. Additionally, there were two Starlink launches last year.
Baltimore Sun Articles group 6
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As a child I had no doubt that the Apollo 13 astronauts would return safely. Call it faith in the adult world and/or confidence that NASA with its unflappable reputation would figure out the best way to get them back. Only over time was the sober knowledge of the true magnitude of the looming danger posed by the crippled spacecraft due to the severity of the explosion, and the absolute genius behind the all-out recovery effort, finally comprehended.
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Astronomers have long held the keys to the kingdom of precision time-keeping. There are numerous types of telescopes with each having its advantages and disadvantages.
