April 4-9, 1983 - STS-6, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. November 17, 2015 – DJI Introduces Geo–Fencing Technology for Drones – Chinese drone maker DJI introduces new software that automatically prevents drones from flying over restricted areas, including airports, prisons, and power June 23, 2016 – Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Spain After Three-Day Transatlantic Flight – Solar powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 lands in Seville, Spain following a three-day transatlantic flight from New York City in one of the longest February 7, 2018 – ISS Spacewalk Breaks Cosmonauts’ Record – A spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin and Anton Shkaplerov, members of Expedition 38, becomes the longest Russian spacewalk to date, breaking the previous The SpaceX order arrives six months after NASA said Boeing would fly crews in CST–100 Starliner capsules launched by Atlas V rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. According to the Paul Rogers, director on Friday evening. July 24, 2015 – Kepler Finds Closest Earth Analog So Far – NASA announces that the Kepler space telescope discovered an exoplanet known as Kepler 452b, which may be the closest thing yet to Earth. August 12, 2016 – U.S. Air Force Approves Production for Boeing KC-46 Tankers – The U.S. Air Force announces it has approved Boeing’s KC-46A refueling aircraft for production. June 1910 - First night flight in America made by Charles W. Hamilton at Camp Dickinson, Knoxville, Tennessee. touches down on an air strip at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 3:51 a.m. November 19, 2016 – NOAA Weather Satellite GOES-R Launches Into Orbit – The NOAA weather satellite GOES-R launches into space from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas V rocket. or at a future Moon base. April 18, 2014 – SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 – SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon 9 rocket at 3:25 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. they plan to contribute to research supporting the return of humans to the moon in the near future. First flights of supersonic transport – Soviet TU-144 and Anglo-French Concorde. January 31, 2018 – Airbus Vahana Autonomous Aircraft Completes First Flight Test – Airbus’s Vahana electric self-piloted aircraft successfully completes its first full-scale flight test. its first touch and go landings aboard the USS George H.W. January 22, 2003 - After more than 30 years in space, the Pioneer 10 spacecraft sends its last signal to Earth. It is the first powered, manned, heavier-than-air, controlled flight. September 9, 1908 - Lt. F. P. Lahm is first Army passenger carried in the "Wright Flyer" during trials at Fort Myer. It is the only time the Wright Brothers are in the air together. The article noted that this version of the A330 is the “basis” for the A330neo now under development. some of the air out of the high–flying hobby.” NBC said that the “latest high–flying scare” occurred in Fresno, California, when a drone was part of “a near miss” with a “medivac helicopter transporting March 1, 2016 – Scott Kelly Returns To Earth After Record Stay In Space – After 340 days in space, the longest–ever stint for a NASA astronaut, Scott Kelly returns to Earth, alongside Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and March 6, 2018 – SpaceX Launches 50th Falcon 9 Rocket – SpaceX achieves a milestone for its Falcon 9 with a successful launch from Kennedy Space Center. an airline task force intends to recommend new government policies to better track flights to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and in February 2015 the ICAO will conduct a high–level conference to begin negotiating Tony Jannus as pilot, starts the first regular scheduled passenger air line between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida. February 14, 2019 – Airbus Shuts Down A380 – Airbus announces it will be abandoning the production of the A380 superjumbo due to lackluster sales, with the last A380 scheduled to be delivered in 2021. Virgin Galactic’s passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completes its first rocket–powered flight Monday, April 29, 2013 above the Mojave This timeline details the ones who were successful. The SpaceShipTwo rocket, which has been under development at Mojave Air and Space Port, is normally flown by a crew of two pilots. June 14-15, 1919 - Vickers Vimy: First nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by British Capt. The RS–16 has been facing some communication issues, losing radio contact at times. 1927 - Lockheed debuts the Vega (designed by John K. Northrop). fastest all electric orbit-raising. The aircraft takes off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and flew for 1.4 hours. resolution of images from these instruments could be used to identify objects of about 98 feet or larger. May 6, 2014 – FAA Approves Start of UAV Testing In Alaska – The FAA approves UAV testing to begin at sites overseen by the University of Alaska, one of the six programs selected in 2013 to help integrate UAVs into the national airspace. April 9, 2014 – Aviation Organizations, Agriculture Groups Send Letter to FAA Urging Expediency In UAS Rulemaking – With the FAA under pressure to develop clearer regulations on small drones, some businesses are now pushing the government August 14, 1966 - The Lunar Orbiter 1 was the first U.S. spacecraft to orbit the moon. will eventually beam data between the drone network and the ground. October 18, 1967 - Venera 4 makes the first controlled descent on Venus. that would make a drone like this a potential ‘balance–shifter’ remain unproven in this design. In his testimony, Carlisle explained that “remote piloted aircraft enterprise is May 6, 2014 – Quadriplegic Drives Racecar Using Aerospace Technology – Former Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt refuses to let a disabling crash end his love affair with auto racing when the quadriplegic motorsports business owner March 28, 2014 – Facebook Announces Internet Connectivity Project – Through the use of drones, lasers and satellites, Facebook wants to connect those who currently do not have access to the Internet, some of whom live in remote parts October 3, 2013 – SM–3 Block 1B Interceptor Hits Target, Ready for Production – The Defense Department announces that a Raytheon SM–3 Block 1B interceptor, the most advanced interceptor being developed for launch from a DSI is targeting 2015 to launch satellites called “Fireflies” to identify targets, followed a year later by “Dragonflies” to return samples. Rear Adm. Mat Winter, head of the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons, said this test is “history in the making.”. October 27, 2015 – U.S. Navy Appoints First Chief of Unmanned Systems – The U.S. Navy announced that Brigadier General Frank Kelley has been appointed as the very first deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for unmanned systems. NASA’s Orion crew capsule achieves key milestones Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center by successfully passing its static loads tests, thus demonstrating it could flies 122,883,151 miles and spends 299 days in space. February 14, 1980 - Solar Maximum Mission was the first satellite to study the Sun in detail. February 18, 1977 - Enterprise, the first space shuttle orbiter, was flight tested at Dryden Flight Research Center. Reuters reported that the A350 should enter Army RQ-7B Shadow UAV collides with a United States Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane at an altitude of approximately 1,300 feet as the C-130 descends toward Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan. The first flight is considered a major step in the Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program. The current Sheriff Bob Rost made the announcement of the approval on Friday, March 28, 2014, marking the first time the FAA has given a law enforcement agency the federal authorization to fly unmanned aerial vehicles at night throughout the jurisdiction. August 7, 2015 – Rosetta Spacecraft Marks First Anniversary Orbiting Comet 67P – ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft is still returning new images and insights into comet 67P one year after entering orbit. Several papers of note are aircraft would cause disruptions to visitors and wildlife, and threaten safety. It is the first public acknowledgment that the model has flown. fragments of a Russian–made BUK missile” in the bodies of the plane’s pilots. Remote health initiatives to help minimize work-from-home stress Reuters reports that the Vulcan could fly as early in 2019, while the Centaur January 29, 2016 – Boeing 737 MAX Completes Maiden Flight – Boeing’s new 737 MAX jetliner takes off on its maiden flight from an airfield in Renton, Washington. to Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport. The tests conclude following a seventh hot fire test from the A–1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Electric vehicle pioneer Chip Yates makes the flight in his Long–ESA. The landing marks a significant advance in China’s space program and a step toward its September 25, 2018 – Lockheed Martin Opens Innovation Lab In Orlando – Lockheed Martin opens its new innovation lab demonstrating technologies including 3D printers, virtual and augmented reality headsets and a robotics lab. Ostapenko also says that the draft Federal Space Program (FSP) includes plans to develop a super–heavy carrier rocket that could launch 70 to Timeline of Major Events in Airship History. in lunar orbit by 2024. April 11, 2020 – 50th Anniversary of the Launch of Apollo 13 – On this date 50 years ago, NASA’s Apollo 13 mission launches on an unexpectedly difficult journey around the moon, which becomes known as the mission that fails to reach The tests are designed to help the SpaceX engineers devise a way of eventually bringing full–size, fully–loaded launch vehicles back to the launch pad. February 27, 2019 – US Navy Declares Lockheed Martin F-35C Has Achieved IOC – The US Navy announces that the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). September 3, 1926 - Lt. James H. Doolittle, demonstrating Curtiss airplanes in South America, flies over the Andes Mountains. The moment still stands as perhaps the most memorable moment in all of human history, as the whole world stopped to watch what was taking place. Originally the Octave Chanute Award was presented for an outstanding contribution made by a pilot or test personnel to the advancement of the art, science, and technology of aeronautics. May 20, 2014 – Bolden: No One Nation Can End ISS – Following Russia’s threat to pull out of the ISS program in 2020, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden tells reporters at Berlin’s annual airshow that the ISS could continue November 1904 - The British Government, through Colonel Capper, visits the Wright Brothers in Dayton and indicates interest in their machine. The pieces are expected to mostly aim towards December 8, 1903 - Samuel P. Langley s "Aerodrome," piloted by Charles Manley, plunges into the Potomac River on the second launching attempt and is completely wrecked. in physics for a long time.”. August 28, 1952 - American Airlines flies 10,000,000 passenger-miles today, setting a new single-day mileage record for all airlines. The Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral 5 History and Physics of Flight Sample Time Line The points in time are listed below. Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) confirms. A Brief Timeline History of Manned Flight In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright built the first functional airplane. November 1, 2017 – Orbital ATK Completes Static Test Fire Of 3D-Printed Rocket Nozzle – Orbital ATK completes static test firings of a solid rocket motor prototype produced using an additive manufacturing process, or 3D-printing, the In returning home, Koch concludes her 328-day mission. The satellite takes over the duties of a 17–year–old satellite, which will now become a backup satellite. The Sukhoi-57 can reach speeds of 1,615 miles History of flight, development of heavier-than-air flying machines. November 2, 2014 – F–35C Lands On Aircraft Carrier for First Time – A Lockheed Martin F–35C successfully lands on the USS Nimitz on Monday, November 2, 2014, the first time the jet has ever landed on an aircraft carrier February 5, 1913 - Lt. J. H. Towers, U.S. Navy, makes first attempt at bombing stationary targets from an aeroplane. November 24, 2015 – Blue Origin Launches, Lands Fully Reusable Rocket In Industry Milestone – Spaceflight company Blue Origin, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announces that it has successfully launched its automated, fully reusable Bolden said the candidates “not only have the right stuff, they represent the full tapestry a potentially bad fuel tube, and affects more than 250 U.S.-owned jets, as well as nearly 100 that belong to other nations including Britain. She lands Saturday, 19 April July 15-22, 1933 - Wiley Post makes the first round-the-world solo flight in his Lockheed Vega "Winnie Mae". March 7, 2019 – USAF Completes First Flight Test Of XQ-58A Valkyrie Demonstrator – The USAF completes the first flight test of the long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle, XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator at Yuma Proving Grounds The Soyuz MS-13 crew’s liftoff occurrs 50 years to the day after Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down at The University of Alaska testing sites are the second of six testing sites to be approved by the FAA, the first being in North Dakota. August 14, 2012 – Faulty Control Fin Results in Failed WaveRider Test – The U.S. Air Force launches the X–51A, a hypersonic unmanned air vehicle with the potential of traveling at six times the speed of sound, but the test ends September 24, 2014 – India’s First Interplanetary Spacecraft Enters Mars’ Orbit – India successfully inserts its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), its first interplanetary spacecraft, into an orbit about Mars. March 12, 1946 - The first commercial helicopter license issued by the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Administration is granted to Bell Aircraft Corporation on its two-place Model 47. Intel, One Sky, Skyward, T-Mobile, and Wing. On May 14, 2013, January 23, 2015 – Aurora Flight Sciences Claims Orion UAV Achieved Endurance Record – Aurora Flight Sciences claims that its Orion UAV achieved “a world endurance record” when it flew for 80 hours in December. January 16, 2014 – Texas A&M Researchers Test RS–16 UAV – Just a few weeks after Texas was designated a UAV test site by the FAA, researchers from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi begin testing the RS–16 You are invited to walk through the half century … All 155 people aboard survived, and the safe landing would quickly become known as takes place aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. September 13, 1906 - Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont makes the first officially recorded aeroplane flight in Europe for 8 seconds. the medium–altitude optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) demonstrator. February 1910 - Glenn H. Curtiss develops a new hydro-aeroplane at North Island, San Diego, California. January 14, 2004 - President Bush's vision for space travel includes the retirement of the space shuttles and a commitment to return human beings to the moon by 2020 to man a research station and develop a jumping-off point for Mars exploration. February 8, 1908 - The U.S. War Department concludes a contract with the Wright Brothers for $25,000 to become the owner of one flying machine. December 7-19, 1972 - Apollo 17: Last lunar landing (Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt - only scientist-astronaut/geologist). February 15, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Antares Rocket Launches Cygnus Supply Ship to ISS – Northrop Grumman launches the Cygnus supply ship to the ISS aboard one of its Antares rockets. docking the first Chinese manned spacecraft, and sending 18 people to live and work off the planet. A team led by Matt Scassero, who also directs the facility, launched a Talon Airplane Timeline : Efforts to tackle the engineering problems associated with powered flight began well before the Wright brothers' famous trials at Kitty Hawk. February 1, 2013 – 1 February 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. June 27, 2013 – FAA Releases NexGen Plan. If the SLS passes, NASA will begin full–scale October 16, 2015 – Astronaut Scott Kelly Breaks American Record for Most Days In Space – Friday, October 16, 2016, marked the 383rd day that NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has spent living in space, breaking the American record. Howard Mitchell, along with former NASA that the Board is not interested in "financing experiments.". September 22, 2016 – Bell Helicopter Unveils V-247 “Vigilant” Tiltrotor UAV – Bell Helicopter unveils a model of its V-247 “Vigilant” unmanned tiltrotor aircraft at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. April 29, 2014 – NASA Asking for Proposals to Open Up ISS to Industry – NASA officials ask for ways to increase the commercialization of the ISS, a shift in the agency’s position as it previously gave little consideration to a 10–mile journey from the assembly building to its new display site at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Design and create a calendar of aviation which shows an event in aviation history for each day of the year (see appendix) The Aviation History Calendar is also an good source for dates in aviation history. The spacecraft is still 135 million miles away from its closest approach, which will come in July. with other aircraft.” After drifting more than 100 miles, the blimp comes down close to Moreland Township in Pennsylvania, leaving a trail of damage in its wake. September 24, 1929 - James H. Doolittle becomes the first to fly entirely by use of instruments and radio aids from takeoff to landing without reference to the ground. – A prototype using next-generation propulsion technology being developed by SpaceX for its planned heavy lift Starship rocket explodes two minutes after a brief engine test firing on the Texas Gulf Coast, destroying the test vehicle and its firing stand. All Concordes in the Air France and British Airways fleets are subsequently grounded. Lockheed The capsule named Cygnus, carrying 1,300 pounds of supplies, is now on its way to the ISS and is scheduled to arrive on Sunday. materials. While the pilot survives the crash at least seven others are killed. Astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer swapped out a computer The RQ-7B is completely destroyed, The Airbus A320 making the flight for Lufthansa’s subsidiary, By the end of his mission in March, 2016, March 1, 1904 - The first scientific accounts of the Wright Brothers' machine and successful flight appear in A.I. Timeline of Aviation History The Dream of Flight Dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of experimentation, they became the first people to fly a heavier than air, power controlled machine, known as the Wright Flyer. Researchers studied the impact of time spent in space by comparing astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent 340 days in space on the ISS, with his identical twin brother, Mark Kelly. (Image Credit: SpaceX). 331 best History for Kids â º images on Pinterest in 2018 from history of flight timeline worksheet , source:pinterest.com. What was the name of Charles Lindbergh’s Atlantic-crossing airplane? The test sites located in Alaska include the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Poker Flat Rocket Range, and sites near Barrow, Kodiak, and Homer. Updates? violated Turkey’s airspace. 1909 - Prior to this year, no two aeroplanes of identical design existed in America. December 4, 2011 – Iran Announces Recovery of RQ-170 – Iran announces its recovery of the CIA's RQ-170 UAV, claiming to have shot it down. April 28, 2005 - Boeing delivered the last 757, to Shanghai Airlines, after 23 years of production. more sanctions from the U.S. could damage the country’s efforts in space and harm the ISS program. January 1933 - Orville Wright is awarded the first Honorary Fellowship of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences. His bravery, boldness, and vision will echo down through the years as an inspiration to those who seek to further humanity's progress NASA Associate Administrator for January 5, 1939 - Amelia Earhart Putnam is declared legally dead. October 30, 1964 - NASA pilot Joseph Walker conducts first flight in Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV). March 17, 1958 - Vanguard 1: First solar powered satellite is launched. The UTM system aims to serve as an air traffic Bombs dropped from 6,000 ft. sink the New Jersey in 7.5 minutes. While the true origin of this quest to fly has long been lost, the reason behind it is quite obvious. as another mineral – magnetite – that forms in aqueous environments, project scientists announce. March 26, 1940 - Commercial airlines of the United States complete today a full year of flying without a fatal accident or serious injury to a passenger or crew member. BP and AeroVironment use a Puma AE UAV to survey Alaskan oil fields in order to The mercury-ion atomic clock, launched in June, is now in from one ground station at White Sands, N.M., to another at NASA JPL through a laser communications terminal in geostationary orbit. in the last, not just to propel our economy and secure our nation but, above all, because the rules and values of space, like every great frontier, will be written by those who have the courage to get there first and the commitment to stay.”. 80 metric tons into space and eventually 100 to 120 metric tons, payload capacities that are similar to the Space Launch System that NASA is developing. If it is able to reach the comet and land a probe on its surface, the mission would make history. March 29, 2016 – FAA Increases Altitude Limit For Commercial UAVs – The FAA announces a new policy that will allow certain small, commercial unmanned aircraft vehicles to fly as high as 400 feet, doubling the previously authorized Following its last mission in 2011, Discovery was placed on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. October 31, 2014 – Assembly Complete On Orion Spacecraft – Lockheed Martin Space Systems completes assembly of the Orion capsule, and is ready to be shipped to the Kennedy Space Center for its first launch on December 4, 2014. May 14, 1973 - Skylab: Unmanned space station launched. January 1970 - The Boeing 747 jumbo is put into passenger service, in its initial 747-100 form, on Pan American's New York-London route, the type having first flown in February 1969. nationwide. December 13, 2013 – China Successfully Lands Rover on the Moon – China completes the first soft landing on the moon’s surface in 37 years on Saturday, December 13, 2013, becoming only the third country to pull off the feat. March 20, 1922 - U.S.S. Systems Corp. Theaircraft has a wingspan the length of an American football field and is powered by six engines on a twin fuselage. November 11, 2015 – UN Accord to Enable Global Satellite Flight Tracking – In response to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in March 2014, a UN agreement will allow satellites to track jetliners anywhere in the world orbit around Earth and ready to begin a year-long tech demo. NASA confirms that the spacecraft impacted Russia, however, rejects the findings, saying that missile from the rechargeable batteries industry. suborbital tourist flights. January 1, 2020 – Commercial Plane Crash Deaths Drop 50% In 2019 – Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 reports that 87 accidents involving large commercial planes around the world in 2019 result in 257 fatalities, a significant reduction History of Flight Timeline Activity Goal: To introduce students to the important events leading up to the development of today’s modern forms of air travel. March, 1948 - The U.S. Air Force announces the dropping of the world's largest bomb, weighing 21 tons, from a B-29 bomber in a test flight at Muroc Air Force Base, California. March 10, 2006 - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, designed and built by Lockheed Martin, NASA, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, underwent successful orbit insertion around Mars. March 9, 1929 - Col. Charles A. Lindbergh inaugurates the first direct mail route to Mexico City, carrying 13 passengers on a trip from Brownsville, Texas. May 1, 2014 – Bolden: Dispute with Russia Has Not Harmed Space Programs’ Relationship – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden tells Congress on Thursday, May 1, 2014, that the ongoing dispute with Russia has not harmed Americans’ become “the new generation of engineers.”. The company’s two-stage LauncherOne suffers an anomaly soon after ignition of its first stage engine. candidates in the so-called habitable zone around their stars, bringing the total in Kepler’s catalog to 4,034. To date, the Navy has conducted 101 catapult launches. March 18, 2019 – NASA Announces It Wants To Put A Rover On The Moon By 2023 – NASA officials announce at a NASA town hall during the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference that the agency seeks to land a rover on the moon by 2023. May 23, 2016 – India Enters Space Race Against Musk, Bezos With Launch Of First Reusable Spacecraft – India successfully launches a miniature model of a reusable spacecraft. February 12, 1961 - The USSR's Venera 1 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by a planet. May 12, 1936 - The world's largest high-speed wind tunnel is put into operation at Langley Field Laboratories of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Approximately 45 minutes into the flight, SpaceShipTwo was released from its carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo, triggering ignition of the rocket motor, carrying SpaceShipTwo to a max altitude of 56,000 feet. A three–judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that a “cease October 13, 2015 – Dutch Report Says Russian–Made Missile Brought Down Malaysian Airliner – Dutch Safety Board Chairman Tjibbe Joustra announces that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 “crashed as a result of the detonation of reason for contingency planning. Richard E. Byrd, Bert Balchen, Capt. July 30, 2015 – Facebook Creates Its First UAV, Which Will Eventually Use Lasers to Beam Data – Facebook announces that it has constructed its first unmanned drone and found a way to vastly increase the capacity of the lasers that $93 billion over that same period. October 12, 2017 – Largest All-Electric Satellite Reaches Orbit in Record Time – The Eutelsat-172b all-electric satellite reaches its target in geostationary orbit only four months after its launch, setting an industry record for the September 5, 2015 – Scott Kelly Assumes Command of ISS – NASA astronaut Scott Kelly assumes command of the International Space Station during a brief ceremony in the Japanese Kibo module. on its long–distance flight, reportedly say that they themselves are the weakest link now in the project. August 19, 2016 – IDA Installed at ISS, Enabling Access for Future Commercial Spacecraft – Astronauts Jeff Williams and Kate Rubins successfully perform a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS). History of Flight Orville and Wilbur Wright make first powered, sustained, and controlled flight in a heavier-than-air flying machine. October 28, 2012 – SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth in Successful Pacific Splashdown – SpaceX's Dragon, an unmanned space capsule carrying medical samples from the International Space Station, splashes down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday, February 26, 2016 – Air Force Designates Next–Generation Bomber B–21, Unveils Artist Rendering – Air Force Secretary Deborah James reveals the first artist’s rendering of the next–generation long–range The flight lasts nearly three hours, taking off from The group found that, if in a worst–case scenario the Atlas V rocket was retired because of a lack of engines, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and ULA’s Delta IV would not be able to immediately pick up the launch slack. July 1, 2019 – NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Small Planet – NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovers a tiny planet, L 98-59b, which is the smallest one it has found to date. 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