NASA has successfully demonstrated an alternate system for
future astronauts to escape their launch vehicle. A simulated
launch of the Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, took place
Wednesday at 0626 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops
Island, VA.
Splashdown 2009 To Showcase Recovery Ship For Apollo 11 And
Apollo 12 Missions
The USS Hornet Museum is commemorating the 40th anniversary of
its historic, safe recovery of Apollo 11 with Splashdown 2009, a
three-day festival taking place on the aircraft carrier, which is
anchored at Alameda Point on San Francisco Bay, July 24 - 26.
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