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#DYK Before LCRD, there was the Lunar Laser Communication Demo flown onboard the LADEE spacecraft that launched from Wallops Sept. 13, 2013. This demo set records, transmitting data from lunar orbit to Earth six times faster than previous systems. 🛰️ https://t.co/TgHhiSia2U https://t.co/fLL2WJdzVx
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LCRD Update! 🛰️ The launch of the @ulalaunch #AtlasV rocket carrying NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration from @NASAKennedy is now scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 4:04 a.m. ET. Live coverage begins at 3:30 a.m. on NASA TV. Learn more: https://t.co/Hdvh9S1XMj 📸: ULA https://t.co/uy3vopi8gP
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ULA says liftoff of an Atlas 5 rocket with the US military’s STP-3 mission has been delayed again to Tuesday at 4:04am EST (0904 GMT). Teams have repaired a kerosene fuel leak at the launch pad, but need more to test the purity of the fuel before launch. https://t.co/RpeMX5gEMm https://t.co/qskoWtm6Td
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Launch of our Laser Communications Relay Demonstration is now targeted for Tues., Dec. 7 at 4:04am ET (09:04 UTC). More: https://t.co/sQKbYtOonm 📸: @ULALaunch https://t.co/Zx5cJKzlLD
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Like something from the realm of science fiction, this ESA HEOS 1 satellite launched today in 1968 to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath: https://t.co/aNNd6Fmc0Q https://t.co/QcihQqs0wX
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ULA says liftoff of an Atlas 5 rocket with the US military’s STP-3 mission is delayed again to Tuesday at 4:04am EST (0904 GMT). Teams have repaired a kerosene fuel leak at the launch pad, but need more time to test the purity of the fuel before launch. https://t.co/RpeMX5gEMm
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Did a drawing of the Apollo program!
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This Volunteer's Day, we want to send a special thank you to our volunteer Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and everyone around the world who has joined us in advocating for space science and exploration. 🚀 #VolunteerDay #IVD2021 https://t.co/aTYIHvCLnn
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Vega still shines brightly up in the west-northwest after dark. The brightest star above it is Deneb, the head of the Northern Cross. The waxing crescent Moon hangs with Venus in the southwest Monday evening. The Moon dangles below Saturn Tuesday evening. https://t.co/Tse5NIgPZz https://t.co/zuyucDY4Zy
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#OTD in 1979, our collection gained an aircraft from the golden age of aviation. The Waco UIC—one of Waco's most successful styles—was popular as a corporate aircraft with famous names such as Jacqueline Cochran, Henry Dupont, and Gar Wood. https://t.co/mvGxsydZru
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Our volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for setting our policies and future directions. They are all leaders, chosen for their passion for space exploration. You can learn more about them here. https://t.co/Wnie0Fwm5i
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The Milky Way, Jupiter and Saturn captured over otherworldly rock formations in a remote part of New Mexico
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula nebula (IC1396A) in SHO
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