Starman, last seen leaving Earth, made its first close approach with Mars today—within 0.05 astronomical units, or under 5 million miles, of the Red Planet

Our #Artemis I mission will be instrumental in testing all of our technologies to ensure astronaut safety: 🧑‍🚀 The Orion Spacecraft spacecraft 🚀 The ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS rocket 📡 And the ARCHIVED NASA Space Communications and Navigation and @NASA_TDRS communications networks: go.nasa.gov/3nEaC7Z

XB-1 has given new life and purpose to the pursuit of ever-faster speed. Next up: flight testing. techcrunch.com/2020/10/07/her…

✅ Sample stowed ✅ Capsule closed Our NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's sample of rocks & dust from asteroid Bennu is safe for return to Earth. The mission team from NASA Goddard, @UArizona & Lockheed Martin worked around the clock to successfully stow the sample: go.nasa.gov/3oDMgeJ

T-35 minutes until liftoff; propellant loading of Falcon 9 is underway

✔️🖊️ GO For Launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich! The Launch Readiness Review at teddy kis has concluded and we are GO for #SeeingTheSeas. 🌊 Launch is targeted for tomorrow, Nov. 21 at 9:17 a.m. PT aboard a SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket: go.nasa.gov/2HnWEXq

Falcon 9 and SXM-7 on pad 40. Today’s one-hour and 59-minute launch window opens at 11:21 a.m. EST, and weather is 90% favorable for liftoff → spacex.com/launches

Did you receive a drone this holiday season? Make sure you know these tips for flying safely and legally before you take to the skies!

LIVE: SpaceX's upgraded Dragon is packed with ISS_Research and other cargo for return to Earth. Watch as the spacecraft departs from the International Space Station: x.com/i/broadcasts/1… x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Meet #DEFIANTX—our revolutionary helicopter for the U.S. Army's #FLRAA mission! It's designed by Sikorsky-Boeing to fly low and fast through complex terrain to deliver soldiers to the objective area, known as "the X."

In just 3 days, our ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover rover lands on Mars, where it will explore Jezero Crater, search for signs of ancient microbial life, & collect samples for future missions. Watch live #CountdownToMars coverage from NASA JPL on Feb. 18 at 2:15pm ET: go.nasa.gov/3aiResm

Following the latest in a series of reviews, teams at NASA & SpaceX continue to prepare for launch of the Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station no earlier than April 22 at 6:11am ET. Additionally, the Crew-1 astronauts are targeted to return on April 28: go.nasa.gov/3wdtrmK

RDU Airport on our way around for final approach

Chapter meeting is underway NOW. Come join us: meet.google.com/euf-witg-uxb

Virtual Chapter meeting - This Saturday - 8:50am, Chapter member, CFI/CFII, and ForeFlight expert Jan Squillace tells us everything we need to know about this best-in-class EFB. Zoom meeting details are on the website - see the Chapter Calendar on the Event Calendar page.

Falcon 9 and Dragon on pad 39A in Florida. Five-hour launch window for Inspiration4 opens at 8:02 p.m. EDT on September 15 spacex.com/launches

Coffee’s brewing. Breakfast is in the works. Don’t forget we’re meeting this morning at 9!

It flies! The One Week Wonder, a Sonex, LLC Waiex powered by a Flyrotax engine and built at #OSH22 by volunteers in 7 days, made it's first flight this morning! Thanks to ALL of our sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who pulled a rivet!

Good morning EAA! Breakfast is ready, come on down!

The flight that changed everything. 120 years ago today, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot.