Day: March 4, 2024

On This Day In Space: March 3, 1969: Apollo 9 Launches 1st Test Flight Of Lunar Module.

Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and Rusty Schweickart orbited Earth for 10 days. They tested the lunar module’s engines and navigation systems. On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. On the fourth day, they …

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SpaceX Launches Crew-8 Astronaut Mission To International Space Station For NASA.

SpaceX launched another crew of four to the International Space Station tonight (March 3). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with the four astronauts of NASA’s Crew-8 mission at 10:53 p.m. EST tonight (0353 GMT on March 4) from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket’s two stages …

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