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Everything You Need to Know About the First Private Mission to the International Space Station
This Friday, a SpaceX rocket will attempt to blast off from Kennedy Space Centre with four civilians on board. It’s the first wholly private mission to the ISS, in what’s poised to be a precedent-setting mission. Here’s what you need to know ahead of this historic launch.
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Astronaut Peggy Whitson Just Shattered A Spacewalking Record
Astronaut Peggy Whitson is no stranger to breaking barriers: In addition to becoming the first woman commander of the International Space Station (ISS), the Iowa native has logged 377 days in space between two missions — the most of any American spacewoman to date. Now, on her third mission aboard the ISS, Whitson is racking…