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  1. 4 hours ago

    LIVE: Three space travelers are being inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, including our deputy administrator . Watch the ceremony:

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  2. 20 hours ago

    On Mon., Nov. 15 at 9:15am ET, four Crew-2 astronauts who just returned home from the will discuss their mission and answer questions. Send yours using :

    Four Crew-2 astronauts in spacesuits inside wave to camera from inside Crew Dragon after hatch opening
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  3. TOMORROW ➡️ Join us at 11am ET on Nov. 13 for live coverage of the 2021 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony! Our Deputy Administrator, , is among the inductees, along with former astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Scott Kelly:

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  4. Nov 12

    Recognize the spacesuit? is pictured during a Thanksgiving Parade wearing the Orion Crew Survival System, to be worn by astronauts while inside on missions to the Moon. Snoopy is heading there himself as a zero gravity indicator aboard I:

    Snoopy in an astronaut outfit floating over a parade as a giant balloon.
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  5. 👋 Welcome to the , , , Kayla Barron, and ! Crew Dragon Endurance docked to the orbiting lab at 6:32pm ET. Join us for a welcome ceremony at 9pm ET:

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  6. Nov 11

    has officially made it to the ! Teams confirmed the capsule has hard mated to the orbiting lab. The spacecraft will undergo a handful of checks before the hatch is opened.

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  7. ✔️ SOFT CAPTURE CONFIRMED ’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the at 6:32pm ET with the astronauts aboard:

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  8. Nov 11

    LIVE NOW: The is about to have four new residents! aboard the Crew Dragon Endurance, launched last night, is about to dock to the orbiting laboratory. Docking is expected at 6:32pm ET (23:32 UTC).

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  9. COMING UP ➡️ The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying , , Kayla Barron, and will dock with the at approximately 6:32pm ET. Tune in:

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  10. UPDATE ➡️ Crew Dragon Endurance is now expected to dock with the at 6:33pm ET. The hatch opening and welcome ceremony are also expected to move ahead in the timeline.

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  11. Nov 11

    Thank you, veterans 🇺🇸 In this image, Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad holds the American flag at the Ocean of Storms landing site on November 19, 1969. Alan Bean and Richard Gordon joined Conrad on the Apollo 12 mission, forming an all-Navy crew.

    An astronaut holds the end of an American flag on the grey lunar surface.
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  12. The four astronauts show what it is like orbiting Earth inside the Endurance in this video tour from space.

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  13. Nov 10

    Tonight's liftoff marks the fastest turnaround in human spaceflight history. launched from at 9:03pm ET (02:03 UTC Nov. 11), bound for the . Crew-2 splashed down less than two days earlier:

    Nighttime liftoff of Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft
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  14. 🚀 's mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 9:03pm ET! Join us starting at 10pm ET for a postlaunch media teleconference on .

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  15. 🐢 The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the astronauts has safely reached orbit! 🐉 , , Kayla Barron, and are set to arrive at the at 7:10pm ET on Nov. 11:

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  16. Four astronauts are now on their way to the aboard 's Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft! Liftoff occurred at 9:03pm ET. is scheduled to dock at the orbiting laboratory tomorrow, Nov. 11 at 7:10pm ET:

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  17. We are just under five minutes away from liftoff of 's mission. Are you watching live with us? 🚀👀

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  18. The Falcon 9 rocket is being loaded with RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene). The rocket’s first stage also is being fueled with liquid oxygen, and in a few minutes, fueling will begin for the second stage. with us:

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  19. Crew Dragon Endurance’s launch escape system is now armed. This will allow the Crew-3 astronauts to escape safely in the unlikely event of an anomaly from the moment the Falcon 9 rocket lifts off until the time they reach orbit. Watch LIVE:

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  20. The crew is settled in and the hatch is closed on 's Crew Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff is targeted for 9:03pm ET:

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