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This Month in Exploration - October
10.02.09 - Twenty-five years ago, the first woman walked in space. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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Centaur is No Longer the Bridesmaid
09.21.09 - For almost 50 years, the Centaur high-energy upper stage rocket has been the behind-the-scenes workhorse of NASA’s exploration of space.
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Lundin Advocated for Strong Role in Space Exploration
09.14.09 - Bruce Lundin was responsible for an experimental wind turbine built in the 1970's. He was center director from 1969 to 1977.
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This Month in Exploration - September
09.04.09 - Fifty years ago the first powered X-15 flight occurred in Edwards, California. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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The Ultimate Long Distance Communication
08.19.09 - When NASA engineers designed the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), they knew it would need an extraordinary communications system.
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This Month in Exploration - August
08.03.09 - One hundred years ago the Army bought its first airplane from the Wright brothers. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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EAA AirVenture: An Aviator's Dream World
07.27.09 - Aviation enthusiasts seek out certain destinations. For a week every summer a small airfield in central Wisconsin is an aviator's dream world.
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Hiring a National Hero
07.14.09 - Bob Graham remembers recruiting Neil Armstrong for his first NASA job.
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This Month in Exploration - July
07.09.09 - Forty years ago humans set foot on the moon for the first time during the Apollo 11 mission. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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What's in a Name?
05.15.09 - NASA's early spaceflight director knew the answer to this question. He named two of the agency's most celebrated programs -- Mercury and Apollo.