First manned launch from US since 2011

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    https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2/

    4:30 pm EDT, don't miss it, SpaceX launches it's Crew Dragon with NASA to International Space Station.

    Amazing, since Lunar Landings there's been almost a hiatus on space exploration but now finally reusable rocketry is going to win a foothold like never before.
     
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    So, looks like they're aiming for 16:33 EDT as launch time and 23:30 EDT as the time to dock with ISS if you wish to catch those highlights live.

    That's roughly 21:33 and 04:30 GMT if I am not mistaken. Way too late for me for the launch but might be lucky enough to see the docking.
     
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    Also, here's the SpaceX coverage on their YT channel
     
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    Saturday, 3:22 pm EDT launch, apparently the docking is still ~7 hours later but I didn't confirm. That's 22:22 our local time for launch which means I'll be able to watch it! Unexpected yet pleasant turn of events.
     
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    I wonder if the flat earthers are angry.
     
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    It always get's tied into their theory. It's all a hoax according to them.
     
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    I don't believe flat earthers exist. I think they are just a false flag operation by one of the intelligence agencies, possibly one that is under alien control.

    It makes sense, we cannot comprehend the motives for such a complicated plot because those reasons are not of human origin.
     
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