
Astronauts arrive in Florida for historic launch Saturday
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 08, 2020 - Four astronauts arrived in Florida on Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the first launch of four people in a space capsule at week's end.
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Washington DC (UPI) Nov 08, 2020 - Four astronauts arrived in Florida on Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the first launch of four people in a space capsule at week's end.
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