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| − | [[ | + | [[1929]] – [[wikipedia:Jimmy Doolittle|Jimmy Doolittle]] performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible. <br> |
| − | [[1960]] | + | [[1930]] – Astronaut John Young is born. Commander of the first ever space shuttle mission, he became the first person to fly into space six times in a career that was one of the busiest of any [[NASA]] astronaut. <br> |
| + | [[1960]] – ''[[Enterprise|USS Enterprise]]'', the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched. <br> | ||
| + | [[2014]] – The [[Mars]] Orbiter Mission makes India the first nation on [[Earth]] to do so [[wikipedia:Mars Orbiter Mission|on its first attempt]]. <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:42, 4 August 2023
1929 – Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
1930 – Astronaut John Young is born. Commander of the first ever space shuttle mission, he became the first person to fly into space six times in a career that was one of the busiest of any NASA astronaut.
1960 – USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
2014 – The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first nation on Earth to do so on its first attempt.
