Challenger – The Space Shuttle’s Final Flight

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Challenger launched on its final journey atop its Shuttle Carrier Atmosphere (SCA), flying low over Houston and JSC as its astronauts slept during its flight. When they awoke up, MCC played “Cadets on Parade” and the Air Force Song before playing MCC songs from its archives to commemorate their accomplishments in service to America. Challenger…

Cassini’s Final Orbits of Saturn’s Solar System

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The probe’s instruments would investigate Saturn’s temperature field, clouds and composition as well as Titan’s thick haze using radar technology and sampling its rings system. Cassini revolutionized our understanding of Saturn. Her discoveries revolutionized how we perceive this system. Although her mission ended abruptly when she fell into Saturn’s atmosphere in 2017, but not before…