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2020-05-30 -Land of the Free

SpaceX makes history, launches NASA astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-30 15:54|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Stage 1 already returned intact

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-30 16:12|| 2020-05-30 16:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Extremely cool.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-05-30 16:25|| 2020-05-30 16:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Stage 1 made a perfect landing on the drone barge "Of Course I Still Love You Today".The

Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-05-30 17:14|| 2020-05-30 17:14|| Front Page Top

#4 [The NASA chief] repeatedly requested the public not descend on Kennedy Space Center to avoid throngs of spectators collecting on nearby beaches. But that appeal has largely gone unheeded this week, with reports of as many as 150,000 people gathering for the historic event.

Posted by Lex 2020-05-30 17:21|| 2020-05-30 17:21|| Front Page Top

#5 After the fire yesterday, this must have been a tense flight fro the astronauts.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-05-30 18:09|| 2020-05-30 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Outstanding.

Finished chores in time to catch second stage fueling.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-05-30 18:56|| 2020-05-30 18:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Yay! SpaceX makes history with successful first human space launch!

My only question is who is going to tell Buzz Aldrin?

Posted by SteveS 2020-05-30 19:24|| 2020-05-30 19:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Pretty cool. But how many trees were hurt to make this happen? /sarc

Posted by Clem 2020-05-30 20:25|| 2020-05-30 20:25|| Front Page Top

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