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  1. 6 hours ago

    to astronaut Mike Barratt, aerospace medicine specialist. ISS Expedition 19/20 & STS-133.

    9:00 a.m. - 16 Apr 2016 · Details
    15 retweets 46 likes
  2. 7 hours ago

    astronaut David Brown on his . Aviator, astronaut, and flight surgeon.

    8:00 a.m. - 16 Apr 2016 · Details
    27 retweets 67 likes
  3. 8 hours ago

    Wilbur Wright, who (with his brother Orville) invented the first real airplane in 1903.

    7:00 a.m. - 16 Apr 2016 · Details
    75 retweets 114 likes
  4. Apr 15

    (April 15) in 1999, Landsat 7 launched. Large scope Maps imagery based on Landsat's visual data.

    1:00 p.m. - 15 Apr 2016 · Details
    49 retweets 68 likes
  5. Apr 15

    to Noguchi, aeronautical engineer & astronaut.

    11:00 a.m. - 15 Apr 2016 · Details
    31 retweets 74 likes
  6. Apr 15

    Greg Harbaugh (left), veteran of 4 spaceflights. Logged 818 hrs on orbit (incl. 18.5 EVA hours).

    9:00 a.m. - 15 Apr 2016 · Details
    32 retweets 64 likes
  7. Apr 15

    to astronaut Marsha Ivins. Spent >1300 hrs in space during 5 shuttle flights: STS-32, 46, 62, 81, 98

    8:00 a.m. - 15 Apr 2016 · Details
    35 retweets 120 likes
  8. Apr 15

    to astronaut John Phillips. STS-100, Expedition 11, & STS-119 Has written 156 scientific papers

    7:00 a.m. - 15 Apr 2016 · Details
    32 retweets 80 likes
  9. Apr 14

    35 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Columbia landed at , completing its first mission.

    3:56 p.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
    337 retweets 457 likes
  10. Apr 14

    15 yrs ago, the 2001 Mars Odyssey launched to become the longest-operating spacecraft around .

    24 retweets 27 likes
  11. Apr 14

    in 1969, the Nimbus 3 launched. Revolutionized weather forecasting. Read more here:

    1:00 p.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
    30 retweets 54 likes
  12. Apr 14

    Apollo 7 & 8 crews sign commemorative document to be hung in the Treaty Room of the White House.

    11:00 a.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
    47 retweets 102 likes
  13. Apr 14

    35 years ago, STS-1 (Columbia) landed . 1st flight of the Space Shuttle Program.

    9:00 a.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
    136 retweets 237 likes
  14. Apr 14

    to astronaut William Thornton. One of the scientist astronauts selected in 1967 - 2 Shuttle flights.

    8:00 a.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
    25 retweets 80 likes
  15. Apr 14

    in 1947, the Douglas D-558-I Skystreak flew for 1st time. An NACA-Navy transonic research craft.

    7:00 a.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
    47 retweets 97 likes
  17. Apr 13

    NASA had 2 747s to move the Shuttle. 1 was retired from , the other from

    1:02 p.m. - 13 Apr 2016 · Details
    31 retweets 81 likes
  18. Apr 13

    1966, Pan Am places most expensive airline airplane order (to date) for 1st 747s. $525 million for 25

    1:00 p.m. - 13 Apr 2016 · Details
    54 retweets 102 likes
  19. Apr 13

    in 1960, Transit 1B ( navigation satellite) launched 1st inflight restart of rocket engine

    11:00 a.m. - 13 Apr 2016 · Details
    34 retweets 79 likes
  20. Apr 13

    in 1984, STS-41C (Challenger) landed. Repaired SolarMax and deployed LDEF

    9:00 a.m. - 13 Apr 2016 · Details
    43 retweets 95 likes

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