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Post by Hieronymous Mon 16 Nov 2020, 5:45 am

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Post by Lolly Mon 16 Nov 2020, 10:01 am

What's it's mission?
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Post by Hieronymous Mon 16 Nov 2020, 10:08 am

Four astronauts lifted off from Earth in a Crew Dragon capsule named Resilience and are on their way to the International Space Station. The flight is the first operational mission of Crew Dragon.
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Post by Lolly Mon 16 Nov 2020, 10:17 am

So they are taking over from crew already there?
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Post by Lolly Mon 16 Nov 2020, 10:27 am

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on the first full-fledged taxi flight for Nasa by a private company.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2020/nov/16/spacex-nasa-launch-live-updates-news-what-time-tonight-today-crew-astronauts-tv-coverage-livestream
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Post by jo anne Sat 21 Nov 2020, 10:08 am

Lolly wrote:The first full-fledged taxi flight for Nasa by a private company.

I bet the fare was … astronomical.  Get Me Coat

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Post by Naughty Mitten Sat 21 Nov 2020, 10:54 am

The ISS will pass uberhead tonight Very Happy
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Post by jo anne Sat 21 Nov 2020, 2:41 pm

Very Happy Thanks, Naughty Mitten, I might try to spot it.
(The NASA site lists Wigan as Wigan, Lancashire, England, GBR Smile)

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