Master Sgt. Mark Farmer from the Florida Air National Guard's 114th Range Operations Squadron holds a mission patch he received after assisting with the recent launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 22, the launch of Space's Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral marked the first time a private company sent a capsule to the International Space Station. The successful launch was hailed as historic, marking the beginning of an era for privately funded companies to carry out space missions for NASA.
Date Taken: | 06.08.2012 |
Date Posted: | 06.18.2012 15:03 |
Photo ID: | 606223 |
VIRIN: | 120608-F-RH998-001 |
Resolution: | 3498x2448 |
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Location: | CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, US |
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