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83 relations: Achievement Medal, Aerospace engineering, Aircraft carrier, American Federation of Musicians, Astronaut, Astrotech Corporation, Bachelor of Science, California, Canadarm, Captain (naval), Captain (United States), Consultant, Cradle of Aviation Museum, David Wolf (astronaut), Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Drummer, Earth, Expedition 1, Expedition 2, Expedition 5, Expedition 6, Extravehicular activity, Flushing, Queens, Garden City, New York, Geocentric orbit, Holy Family Diocesan High School, Huntington Station, New York, Integrated Truss Structure, International Space Station, Italian Space Agency, Jacksonville, Florida, Johnson Space Center, LAGEOS, List of spaceflight records, Long Duration Exposure Facility, Los Angeles, LTV A-7 Corsair II, Maryland, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Michael Foale, Mir, Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Music, NASA, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Naval aviation, New York (state), ..., Newsday, Outer space, Patuxent River, Running, Scott E. Parazynski, Skiing, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Softball, South Huntington, New York, Space rendezvous, Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-102, STS-113, STS-32, STS-52, STS-63, STS-76, STS-86, Tennis, Test pilot, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, United States Naval Aviator, United States Naval Test Pilot School, United States Navy, University of Notre Dame, VA-72 (U.S. Navy), VFA-132, Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov. Expand index (33 more) »
Achievement Medal
The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces.
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Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.
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Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft.
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American Federation of Musicians
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM/AFofM) is a 501(c)(5) labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada.
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Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
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Astrotech Corporation
Astrotech Corporation, formerly Spacehab Inc., is a technology incubator headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science (Latin Baccalaureus Scientiae, B.S., BS, B.Sc., BSc, or B.Sc; or, less commonly, S.B., SB, or Sc.B., from the equivalent Latin Scientiae Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years, or a person holding such a degree.
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California
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.
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Canadarm
The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS), also known as Canadarm (Canadarm 1), is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, maneuver and capture payloads.
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Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.
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Captain (United States)
In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank.
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Consultant
A consultant (from consultare "to deliberate") is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular area such as security (electronic or physical), management, education, accountancy, law, human resources, marketing (and public relations), finance, engineering, science or any of many other specialized fields.
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Cradle of Aviation Museum
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in Garden City, New York on Long Island to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation.
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David Wolf (astronaut)
David Alexander Wolf (born August 23, 1956) is an American astronaut, medical doctor, electrical engineer.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918.".
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Drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates and accompanies music using drums.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
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Expedition 1
Expedition 1 was the first long-duration stay on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Expedition 2
Expedition 2 (also called ISS EO-2) was the second long-duration spaceflight aboard the International Space Station, immediately following Expedition 1.
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Expedition 5
Expedition 5 was the fifth long-duration stay on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Expedition 6
Expedition 6 was the sixth expedition to the International Space Station (25 November 2002 - 3 May 2003).
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Extravehicular activity
Extravehicular activity (EVA) is any activity done by an astronaut or cosmonaut outside a spacecraft beyond the Earth's appreciable atmosphere.
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Flushing, Queens
Flushing is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States.
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Garden City, New York
Garden City is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York, United States, in the town of Hempstead.
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Geocentric orbit
A geocentric orbit or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Planet Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites.
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Holy Family Diocesan High School
Holy Family Diocesan High School was a college preparatory school located at 275 Wolf Hill Road in South Huntington.
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Huntington Station, New York
Huntington Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
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Integrated Truss Structure
The Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) of the International Space Station (ISS) consists of a linear arranged sequence of connected trusses on which various unpressurized components are mounted such as logistics carriers, radiators, solar arrays, and other equipment.
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International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit.
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Italian Space Agency
The Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana; ASI) is a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy.
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Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Florida and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.
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Johnson Space Center
The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Manned Spacecraft Center, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted.
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LAGEOS
LAGEOS, Laser Geodynamics Satellite or Laser Geometric Environmental Observation Survey, are a series of two scientific research satellites designed to provide an orbiting laser ranging benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth.
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List of spaceflight records
This is a list of spaceflight records.
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Long Duration Exposure Facility
NASA's Long Duration Exposure Facility, or LDEF (acronym pronounced "EL-deaf"), was a school bus-sized cylindrical facility designed to provide long-term experimental data on the outer space environment and its effects on space systems, materials, operations and selected spores' survival.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.
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LTV A-7 Corsair II
The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.
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Maryland
Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east.
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).
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Meritorious Unit Commendation
The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced muck) is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces.
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Michael Foale
Colin Michael Foale (born 6 January 1957) is a British-American astrophysicist and former NASA astronaut.
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Mir
Mir (Мир,; lit. peace or world) was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia.
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Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
A Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was a large pressurized container used on Space Shuttle missions to transfer cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
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Music
Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.
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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
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NASA Distinguished Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the highest award which may be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States.
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NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
The NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal is awarded to US government employees only for notably outstanding leadership which affects technical or administrative programs of NASA.
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NASA Space Flight Medal
The NASA Space Flight Medal is a decoration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Naval aviation
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases.
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New York (state)
New York is a state in the northeastern United States.
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Newsday
Newsday is an American daily newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area.
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Outer space
Outer space, or just space, is the expanse that exists beyond the Earth and between celestial bodies.
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Patuxent River
The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland.
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Running
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.
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Scott E. Parazynski
Scott Edward Parazynski (born July 28, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut.
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Skiing
Skiing can be a means of transport, a recreational activity or a competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow.
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Society of Experimental Test Pilots
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggestions of the members, assisting in the professional development of experimental pilots, and providing scholarships and aid to members and the families of deceased members.
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Softball
Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball (11 in. to 12 in. sized ball) on a smaller field.
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South Huntington, New York
South Huntington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
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Space rendezvous
A space rendezvous is an orbital maneuver during which two spacecraft, one of which is often a space station, arrive at the same orbit and approach to a very close distance (e.g. within visual contact).
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Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as part of the Space Shuttle program.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV‑104) is a Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States.
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Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet.
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Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.
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Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational shuttle built.
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STS-102
STS-102 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery'' and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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STS-113
STS-113 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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STS-32
STS-32 was the 33rd mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the 9th launch of Space Shuttle ''Columbia''.
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STS-52
STS-52 was a Space Transportation System (NASA Space Shuttle) mission using orbiter Columbia, and was launched on 22 October 1992.
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STS-63
STS-63 was the first mission of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program, which carried out the first rendezvous of the American Space Shuttle with Russia's space station Mir.
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STS-76
STS-76 was NASA's 76th Space Shuttle mission, and the 16th mission for ''Atlantis''.
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STS-86
STS-86 was a Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'' mission to the Mir space station.
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Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).
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Test pilot
A test pilot is an aviator who flies new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques or FTTs, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated.
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United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
The United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, located inside the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Heroes & Legends building, honors American astronauts and features the world's largest collection of their personal memorabilia, focusing on those astronauts who have been inducted into the Hall; as well as Sigma 7, the fifth manned Mercury spacecraft.
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United States Naval Aviator
A Naval Aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a pilot in the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps or United States Coast Guard.
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United States Naval Test Pilot School
The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland, provides instruction to experienced United States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign military experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test flight officers in the processes and techniques of aircraft and systems testing and evaluation.
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United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.
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University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame or ND) is a private, non-profit Catholic research university in the community of Notre Dame, Indiana, near the city of South Bend, in the United States.
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VA-72 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) was an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy.
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VFA-132
Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132), also known as the "Privateers", was an aviation unit of the United States Navy that was based at Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Florida (USA), in service from 1984 to 1992.
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Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov
Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov (Владимир Георгиевич Титов; born 1 January 1947 in Sretensk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia) is a retired Russian Air Force Colonel and former cosmonaut.
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