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Today in 1971: Mariner 9 launched. Within one year of arrival at Mars, Mariner 9 sent back atmospheric data and 7,000+ photos of the surface:
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Today in 1909: the first sale of an airplane in the U.S. to a civilian owner:
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Flashback: NASA astronauts Rick Husband and Tamara Jernigan adjust Unity hatch on the first mission to dock with the International Space Station:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 29 maj
Today in 1999: Space Shuttle Discovery was the first to dock with the International Space Station, which was this far along in 1999:
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David B Larter 28 maj
2001: A National Air & Space Odyssey.
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SmithsonianAirSpace 28 maj
Membership Month is almost over and we still need your help to reach our goal of 100 new members. Join the National Air and Space Society today to support America's favorite museum:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 28 maj
Today, we remember those who gave their lives in military service to the United States.
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SmithsonianAirSpace 28 maj
Able, seated on her couch, is on display in the "Apollo to the Moon" gallery at our Museum in DC:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 28 maj
Today in1959: Baker (squirrel monkey) and Able (rhesus monkey) launched into space on a sub-orbital flight. Baker is pictured here on a model rocket:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 27 maj
Today in 1933: The Century of Progress Exposition opened in Chicago:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 27 maj
Today 1956: Tupolev Tu-104 was unveiled at the Zurich air show. It was the Soviet Union's first foray into commercial jet airliners. Picture here is a pin featuring the Tupolev Tu-104:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 27 maj
Today in 1931: NACA (now ) dedicated the first full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes in the U.S.
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SmithsonianAirSpace 27 maj
Today in 1999: Discovery launched on the first mission to dock with the International Space Station.
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SmithsonianAirSpace 26 maj
We mourn the passing of aviator, astronaut, and first artist on another world, Alan Bean. His paintings brought the desolate beauty of the Ocean of Storms back to Earth, to inspire new explorers and visionaries for generations to come.
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SmithsonianAirSpace 26 maj
Today in 1942: First flight of the prototype XP-61 Black Widow. The Black Widow was the first US aircraft designed to locate and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in bad weather:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 26 maj
Today in 1951: Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was born in Encino, CA:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 26 maj
Today in 1969: Apollo 10 splashed down in the Pacific less than 4 mi (6.4 km) from target point and recovery ship:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 26 maj
What Should Know about Space Travel (Hint: A Parsec measures distance, not time.)
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SmithsonianAirSpace 25 maj
Today in 2008: touched down near the red planet’s north polar ice cap. This image was taken on the 30th day of the mission. Learn more:
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SmithsonianAirSpace 25 maj
This is the Skylab 2 Command Module that carried astronauts to 45 years ago today. See it on display :
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