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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

We have updated our 'People In Space' posters to include the @Axiom_Space #AX4 crew. Available as pdfs here spaceshuttlealmanac.com If you have already purchased these they are available as free updates upon request.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

OTD - Landing of Endeavour STS-49 at Edwards AFB. First use of the Space Shuttle drag chute. Endeavours first landing.

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European Space History @eurospacehistory.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🎉 #HappyBirthday to @esa.int astronaut Claudie Haigneré (13 May), first French woman in space, first female ESA astronaut and first European woman on the International Space Station (pic: B. Flitner)

Closeup portrait of Claudie Haigneré, blue flightsuit and black background.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

OTD - 1989 Launch of Atlantis STS-30R launch of Magellan to Venus. We were there! Pics by Joel W. Powell, my co-author.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…

Child in smurflike blue raincoat watches trains from above, nighttime city lights reflected in the clear part of his hood.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Here is our Shenzhou-19 mission report from our Chinese Spaceflight ebook. You can get our 500+ page pdf report here spaceshuttlealmanac.com

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

ISS debris avoidance manuever carried out at 2210 UTC Apr 30 with the engines of the Progress MS-30 cargo ship; delta-V = 0.3m/s

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

2 days to the undocking and return to Earth of the Chinese Shenzhou-19 crew - Wang, Cai and Song.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

2 days to the undocking and return to Earth of the Chinese Shenzhou-19 crew - Wang, Cai and Song.

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Amiko Kelly @amikokelly.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Honored to moderate today’s town hall — lifting up community voices and demanding accountability from those elected to serve us. Democracy depends on it. Hope to see you there!

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

OTD - 1991 Inaugural Rollout Ceremony of Space Shuttle Endeavour at Palmdale.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

OTD - 1990 Space Shuttle Discovery crew deploy the new Hubble Space Telescope.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Update - Shenzhou-20 docked at the nadir (lower) port of Tianhe April 24 at 15:49 UTC. The crew entered the station a few hours later.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Approx. 3 hours till the docking of Shenzhou-20 to Tiangong. A few pages from our Chinese Spaceflight ebook. You can get your pdf copy here spaceshuttlealmanac.com

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

OTD - 1990 Launch of STS-31R carrying the Hubble Space Telescope. We were there.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

OTD - 1983 Crew of Soyuz-T8 return to earth after a 2 day ride attempting to dock with Salyut-7. Soyuz had a limited amount of fuel and battery power to make another attempt. Other Soyuz crews faced the same dilemma over the years. Soyuz-23, 25 & 33 failed to dock with Salyut-6.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This will be the 'People in Space' count with todays @blueorigin #NS31 mission to sub-orbit above the Karman line. You can get PDFs to our printable posters here SpaceShuttleAlmanac.com

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Daniel Suguwa @danielsuguwa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Following no live coverage of this, I decided to just share to you the live stream by ThatSpaceDogeGuy (TSDG) instead. Here for you to watch: www.youtube.com/live/pE4MSnn.... Sorry for the last minute notice folks, we'll see you probably years later of this rocket type live launch...

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Minotaur IV | NROL-174 (Official TSDG Broadcast)

YouTube video by ThatSpaceDogeGuy

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This will be the 'People in Space' count with todays @blueorigin #NS31 mission to sub-orbit above the Karman line. You can get PDFs to our printable posters here SpaceShuttleAlmanac.com

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

OTD - 1981 (44 years ago!) Launch of Columbia STS-1, starting the Space Shuttle programs mission to Space.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

OTD - 1981 Columbia STS-1 first launch attempt is scrubbed due to a computer interface conflict. The launch is rescheduled for April 12.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Everyone standing by for Rook Isaacman's Senate confirmation hearing? He actually starts at 10:15 am. youtube.com/watch?v=tqejrlbfB84

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Jared Isaacman Senate Nomination Hearing for NASA Administrator

YouTube video by NASA

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

OTD - 1980 Launch of the Soviet Soyuz-35 crew to Salyut-6, Popov an Ryumin. They would help establish the standard six-month duration of future Salyut, Mir and ISS crews.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

OTD - 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger returns from its first mission to Space STS-6 with a crew of 4.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Tuesday will see NASA's Jonny Kim launch aboard Soyuz-MS27 from Baikonur. Jonny will become the 727th human in Space, the 631st to orbit the Earth. You can buy a printable hi-res pdf of our 'People in Space' poster here... SpaceShuttleAlmanac.com ...owned by Astronauts & Cosmonauts.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Splashdown of Fram-2 at about 1619:28 UTC near 117.7W 33.0N off the coast of California

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

OTD 1983 - Inaugural launch of Challenger STS-6 carrying TDRS-A and four crew. Musgrave and Peterson conducted the Shuttle program's first EVA.

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

LAUNCH of Starlink Group 11-13 from Vandenberg at 0102 UTC Apr 4

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

OTD 1983 - Inaugural launch of Challenger STS-6 carrying TDRS-A and four crew. Musgrave and Peterson conducted the Shuttle program's first EVA.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

A big thanks to the Artemis-II crew. The patch is beautiful.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 02/04/2025

There are no tariffs being put on Russia. Hmmm

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

OTD - 1987 the launch of Kvant 'Quantum' Mir station add-on module. A large FGB tug with a small separate astrophysics lab module that would be left behind permanently attached to Mir. Seen in the last image.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

OTD - 1982 Landing of Columbia STS-3 at White Sands NM. The only NASA Shuttle to land outside of Florida/California.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary. I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

OTD - 1982 Landing of Columbia STS-3 at White Sands NM. The only NASA Shuttle to land outside of Florida/California.

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

The Cygnus NG-21 cargo ship, S.S. Francis Scobee, departed ISS at 1055 UTC Mar 28 and was deorbited over the Pacific at about 1015 UTC Mar 30. (If anyone has the unberthing time, or the NOTAM for the entry, please forward it...)

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Amiko Kelly @amikokelly.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Said the guy who: Publicly dehumanized and misgendered his own daughter after she cut ties with him. Tormented and diminished government workers while raking in billions in taxpayer-funded contracts. Spread conspiracy theories, from election lies to deranged claims about Paul Pelosi. (1/2)

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Dont you just love it when things go your way? No need to thank me.

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Photos from Star City of Saturday showing @JonnyKimUSA and his fellow Soyuz-MS27 crewmen inspecting their Soyuz craft. They launch in just 14 days!

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 24/03/2025

I feel confident in predicting history will judge this decade or so as the absolutely stupidest time in American history. Honestly our kids and grandkids will read about this time and be shocked that adults existed.

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Amiko Kelly @amikokelly.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

But her emails.

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Amiko Kelly @amikokelly.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

MAGA, still stuck on that astronaut story, is now falling for Trump’s generous vow to pay the never-stranded-by-Biden (or anyone) astronauts “back pay and overtime.” Folks, it’s science fiction. Astronauts are salaried federal employees—not hourly workers. (1/2)

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Space Shuttle Almanac @shuttlealmanac.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I remember a time when Shuttles roamed the streets with impunity.

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