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Today is the 23rd anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight, and the forty third anniversary of the first human space flight, by Yuri Gagarin. Which also means that tonight is Yuri's Night. Here's a column I wrote two years ago for Fox News about all three events. Get out tonight and party.
Posted by Rand Simberg at April 12, 2004 12:23 PM
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And don't forget:
"...To April 11, 1070, now we must let our narrative carry us. Three men in a CSM named Odyssey, beneath them the LEM named Aquarius..."
Posted by Aleta Jackson at April 12, 2004 01:31 PM
http://www.space.com/spacenews/businessmonday_040412.html
Cart before horse, yet again. Without knowing what the **** they want to launch and where, they are already talking about designing and building (likely botched) launchers.
Thats OT, i know, but frustrating.
Posted by at April 12, 2004 02:32 PM
I'd be remiss if I didn't note the Party going on at the Space Needle in Seattle ...
http://www.yurisnight.net/seattle/
Posted by Brian at April 12, 2004 03:01 PM
Just got back from Yuri's Night LA - it was a great party!
Posted by Kevin Parkin at April 13, 2004 02:41 AM
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