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NASA to Broadcast Launch, Arrival of Astronaut Andrew Morgan at Space Station

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Friday, July 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A multinational crew of space travelers, including NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan , is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, July 20 the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic landing on the Moon.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A multinational crew of space travelers, including NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan , is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, July 20 the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic landing on the Moon.
  • NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage of the crew's launch and arrival.
  • The four-orbit, six-hour journey will be the first spaceflight for Morgan, the second for Parmitano and the third for Skvortsov.
  • The trio's arrival will return the orbiting laboratory's population to six, including three NASA astronauts.