Yesterday, NASA announced the initial results of their advertisement for astronaut candidates. Apparently, they received 18,300 applications from what is reported to be between 8 and 14 spots. This shatters the old record set at the height of the space shuttle program in 1978 when they received a bit over 8,000 applications for 19 spots in NASA Astronaut Group 9. However things shake out, I'm glad that I chose to add my hat to that ring, although I suppose I have to admit that I wish the number of other hats was just a bit more modest.
On the same day, Virgin Galactic, unveiled VSS Unity which replaces an earlier version, VSS Enterprise which broke up during a test flight in 2014.
It's been a newsworthy couple of days for manned spaceflight in the United States, and I'm looking forward to seeing developments unfold. I'm a bit believer in the message related on the following photo.
Be ready in the morning - we have work to do indeed.
On the same day, Virgin Galactic, unveiled VSS Unity which replaces an earlier version, VSS Enterprise which broke up during a test flight in 2014.
It's been a newsworthy couple of days for manned spaceflight in the United States, and I'm looking forward to seeing developments unfold. I'm a bit believer in the message related on the following photo.
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