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A heart disease research study is one of several experiments launching aboard NASA’s @SpaceX #Crew5 mission, set to lift off Oct. 5 at noon ET (1600 UTC). Watch the crew’s journey to the @Space_Station with us: https://t.co/ISCOcrCUWH https://t.co/VeSdT1qovV

People should have the freedom to choose their own destiny. https://t.co/GOjeAR4VCs

Still the fastest after 55 years! On Oct. 3, 1967, Major William J. "Pete" Knight flew the modified X-15A-2 to a speed of Mach 6.7 or 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h), still the fastest anyone has ever flown an aircraft. 📷 @usairforce https://t.co/jaV2YoSNOG

We’re honored to name our next #Cygnus spacecraft in memory of a woman with an incredible passion for children’s STEM education, and an inspiration to people across the globe. Meet NG-18: the S.S. Sally Ride. Learn more about NG-18: https://t.co/RZErSmh9Rr https://t.co/nA5q99lDt2

60 years ago today, Mercury "Sigma 7" launched Wally Schirra on the fifth flight of an American astronaut. His primary objective was to test methods of conserving attitude control fuel to extend flight and would let the spacecraft drift for long periods to better understand. https://t.co/FLaHryKnxa

U.S./International Media: Apply to cover @NorthropGrumman’s Antares rocket and #Cygnus cargo launch Sunday, Nov. 6 from @NASA_Wallops. Aboard are experiments to study mudflows caused by wildfires, plant adaptation & Uganda and Zimbabwe's first satellite: https://t.co/r4ZMbbIIsm https://t.co/99ziGg0ifJ

Did You Know: The extendable ring ⭕️ on #Starliner's NASA Docking System (NDS) reaches out ➡️ to assist with soft capture to @Space_Station. The NDS then retracts ⬅️ for hard capture and 12 structural hooks lock 🔒 into place ensuring the vehicles are structurally sound. https://t.co/Kh7QAUXZTv

Today marks the 60th anniversary of Mercury-Atlas 8. At 4:41 am ET, astronaut Walter Schirra was loaded into the Sigma 7 capsule for a 9-hour, 6-orbit flight around Earth. It was the first time the launch was relayed via the Telstar satellite to television audiences in Europe. https://t.co/Cc9CrYYcnQ

SpaceX is poised to add 52 more satellites to its privately-owned Starlink internet network today with a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket is set for 4:56pm PDT (7:56pm EDT; 2356 GMT). https://t.co/4Gdo6mwQ7Z https://t.co/pEHNNwgpfc

SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-5 astronaut launch (photos) https://t.co/lBog4LMIgf https://t.co/fImDsEg3t1

The four crew members set for blastoff this week to the International Space Station completed a dress rehearsal Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, familiarizing the astronauts with their spacesuits and launch day checklists. https://t.co/MCZ4Qr45FH https://t.co/qPB5vlhgJk

The record-breaking speed resulted in considerable heat damage to the aircraft, destroying the ablator coating in places and melting a pylon attachment. The X-15A-2 never flew again. More about the X-15 research program: https://t.co/YEguQG96Q3 https://t.co/wiGmHPlGkh

Watch live: SpaceX's Crew-5 readies for International Space Station launch https://t.co/1aNBIbrRXf https://t.co/HdROuXEIeO

Why do you look up? Maybe there was something that initially drew you out to the stars...and maybe now it's a habit of the best kind. https://t.co/IQAfCSXigA https://t.co/NGQjVSu2kj

Gaze down into the eye of Hurricane Ian, seen from orbit - https://t.co/AFQmqLEjZS https://t.co/UQMUarRd4N