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  • Saturn V- The Original Moon Rocket

    Nearly 40 years after the first successful landing on the Moon, the Saturn V still stands as one of the premier engineering accomplishments of all time - it took over six million pounds of metal and rocket fuel to land two men on Earth's nearest celestial neighbor.
    Published by Sean Fears (5850 pts) on Sep 2, 2009 to
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  • Women in space - History of Female Astronauts

    The history of female astronauts starts years before Valentina Tereshkova from the Soviet Union became the first woman in space. Since then, many female astronauts achieved success in different space exploration programs. Just keep reading and find more details about women in space.
    Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Sep 1, 2009 to
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  • Nothing but the Facts about: Valentina Tereshkova

    In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. This is a brief summary of her biography and most crucial moments in life.
    Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Sep 1, 2009 to
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  • Svetlana Savitskaya – First Woman to Walk In Space

    Svetlana Savitskaya, from Soviet Union, was the second woman in space and the first woman to walk in space. On 25 July, 1984 she walked in space for almost 4 hours. This article presents the biography of this formidable woman.
    Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Sep 1, 2009 to
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  • Sally Ride – The First American Woman in Space

    The year was 1983. Two Russian women had already been to space – Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitsklaya. The pressure in the space race was on the Americans – they simply had to put female astronaut into orbit. Sally Ride was the one who carried the task. Her biography is presented below.
    Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Sep 1, 2009 to
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  • Kathryn Sullivan – The First American Woman to Walk in Space

    Kathryn Sullivan, a female astronaut from NASA, was the first American woman to walk in space. She completed three successful flights, and she holds the record of spending almost 533 hours in space. This article presents the biography of Kathryn Sullivan.
    Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Sep 1, 2009 to
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  • Gemini Space Program--Finally, Success

    It took one more stumble, but Gemini finally achieved its goals of docking with the Agena and using the stage to maneuver. Along the way three more astronauts took strolls around the Earth.
    Published by George Adcock (3791 pts) on Sep 1, 2009 to
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  • Change Is Coming To Human Spaceflight at NASA - The Augustine Commission

    A tightening budget, technical woes, and scheduling slips have combined to call into question the future of NASA's human spaceflight program. In order to evaluate the situation and determine a solid path moving forward, the Augustine Commission was formed. Read on to find out more!
    Published by Sean Fears (5850 pts) on Aug 31, 2009 to
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  • Civilians In Space

    Once the U.S. sent astronauts to the Moon in the late 1960s, the average American might have believed that space tourism was just a generation or so away. Yet, up to today, civilian space travel has been limited to a few wealthy individuals, but progress toward civilian space travel continues.
    Published by johnsinit (12696 pts) on Aug 31, 2009 to
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  • Two Early Space Explorers - John Glenn and Yuri Gagarin

    Two of the first humans to venture into space were John Glenn, from America, and Yuri Gagarin, from the USSR. Want to know more about them? Read on.
    Published by S.L. Bradish (597 pts) on Aug 21, 2009 to
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