NASA's SpaceX astronauts to bring back a very special flag from the ISS
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NASA's SpaceX astronauts to bring back a very special flag from the ISS

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will lay claim to a unique patriotic symbol that's been waiting for them on the International Space Station. In a press conference from orbit on Monday, Hurley said the flag represents the hard work of thousands of NASA and SpaceX people who helped to bring human launches back to US soil.

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Tue Jun 02 - Cnet

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