Astronauts into Space

by Gordon Elwell

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Astronauts into Space

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Gordon Elwell

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On November 15th, 2020, SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station aboard the Dragon Capsule on top of the Falcon 9 rocket. This was the first operational launch of astronauts from the US since the retirement of the Space Shuttle. A "test flight" was launched with two astronauts was launched earlier in the year, but that was considered a "shakedown flight" and not an operational mission. This image was captured from the small boat harbor in Titusville, Florida where the night launch produced a great streak shot image. Clearly seen in the top center of the image is the planet Mars, watching our progress towards our first manned visit.

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January 17th, 2021

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