SpaceX
Former astronaut; Vice President of the Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance Department at SpaceX, the rocket company owned by Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk
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Ken Bowersox
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FROM Ken Bowersox
Which Way, L.A.?
Endeavour's Last Ride, Giffords' Struggling Recovery Once it's retired, the shuttle Endeavour will go on display at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles. But first, its last space flight is scheduled for launch tomorrow with President Obama, his family and recovering Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on hand. Gifford's husband, Mark Kelly, will be the commander. We hear about more about the end of the shuttle program and the struggle of recovering Congresswoman Giffords.
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Endeavour's Last Ride: Countdown to the End of the Shuttle Era Tomorrow's launch of Endeavour will be the second-to-last in America's space-shuttle program, which has lasted for 30 years. The is expected to draw up to a million people, including President Obama, who will be making his second visit to the Kennedy Space Center, bringing his wife, Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia. Recovering Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords , whose husband Mark Kelly will command the Endeavour, will be there as well. We talk with former astronauts about privatizing the space program.
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