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STS-26 Launch

38 years ago

The Space Shuttle returned to flight nearly three years after the Challenger disaster.

Anniversary records use Coordinated Universal Time so the archive displays one consistent historical date worldwide.

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Glenn took manual control of Friendship 7 for part of the flight after an autopilot malfunction.

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NASA's Artemis I Space Launch System rocket launching with the Orion spacecraft
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Uncrewed Lunar Flight Test

Artemis I

The first integrated flight test of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and supporting ground systems.

Launch date
November 16, 2022
Mission duration
25 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes
Program
Artemis
Crew
Uncrewed

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Robert Behnken flew aboard SpaceX's Demo-2 mission, the first crewed flight of a commercially developed American spacecraft.

Role
Joint Operations Commander
Total time in space
93 days, 15 hours, 45 minutes

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Robert Behnken

93 days, 15 hours, 45 minutes in space

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The Moon Photos That Still Feel Impossible
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Perspective-changing space history

The Moon Photos That Still Feel Impossible

Before social media, astronauts brought back images that changed how humanity saw itself forever.

5 min read

OrbitingTruths stories connect historic imagery, mission details, and human experience to reveal why space history still matters.

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