"When he became the second American to orbit the Earth, he completed his mission despite challenging circumstances. We knew then that not only did America have what it took technologically, but our entire astronaut corps would be able to face the challenges ahead that would lead us to the moon and living and working in space." Source: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, on the death of Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter.
We've been hearing a lot about the Aircraft Registration Office during the partial government shutdown. Here's a link to the FAA site that ... when the office reopens ... will give pilots and operators access to the registry.
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