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NASA, SpaceX Make History with Picture Perfect Launch

By Mary Anne Butler

We are so pleased to share the news that the much anticipated historical NASA and SpaceX launch of the Dragon Crew Capsule has successfully taken place.

It’s been 9 years since a manned launch from US soil happened, and this is a step in the right direction to fulfill the dream of exploring the great unknown of the cosmos.

You can watch the full lead up and launch below.

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have a roughly 19 hour trip to rendezvous with the ISS (International Space Station) where they’re expected to dock around 10:30 am ET on Sunday, May 31st 2020.

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This moment and this incredible beautiful example of what we can do as a people when there is no race but space.

Godspeed Bob and Doug.

Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now NerdBot as News Editor.

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence.

Though she be but little, she is fierce.