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An announcement from Polaris Dawn mission specialist and medical officer @annawmenon — her new book, Kisses from Space, is available for pre-order ahead of its release on June 4, 2024! 📖✨👩‍🚀

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Our first mission, Polaris Dawn, launches no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2022 →

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As soon as the fourth quarter of 2022, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Polaris Dawn mission from historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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The Polaris Dawn crew visited the suit lab at @SpaceX headquarters this week to see progress on the new SpaceX extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits, which are upgrades of the current intravehicular (IVA) suits

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We are proud to introduce the Polaris Program, a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities while continuing to raise funds and awareness for important causes on Earth →

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Introducing the crew of Polaris Dawn: Jared “Rook” Isaacman, Mission Commander Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Mission Pilot Sarah Gillis, Mission Specialist Anna Menon, Mission Specialist & Medical Officer Full biographies →

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Meet Sarah Gillis, Lead Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX and Mission Specialist of Polaris Dawn.

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The Polaris Dawn crew completed another week of classroom training and Dragon simulations at @SpaceX ’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California Photo: SpaceX

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The Polaris Dawn crew begins training this week at @SpaceX ’s headquarters in Hawthorne, CA

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Tonight’s Starbase flyover

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Training for the Polaris Dawn mission’s planned spacewalk from Dragon kicked off on Monday at @SpaceX ’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California!

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Our crew completed their first week of EVA training, practicing maneuvers necessary to move in and out of Dragon during a spacewalk. They also reviewed development of EVA technology and lessons learned from the last 50 years Photos: @SpaceX

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We’re excited to provide Starlink to over 100 schools in Chile and Brazil, and the Polaris Dawn crew recently talked to children at the first school in Chile to be connected as part of this effort! →

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Take a look at our first mission patch, summing up the key elements of the first mission of the Polaris Program — Polaris Dawn.

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Starship flyby

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Meet Anna Menon, Lead Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX and Mission Specialist & Medical Officer of Polaris Dawn.

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The crew will attempt the first commercial spacewalk with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity suits, upgraded from the current intravehicular suit.

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The program will consist of up to three human spaceflight missions that will demonstrate new technologies, conduct extensive research, and ultimately culminate in the first flight of SpaceX’s Starship with humans on board.

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We are now targeting no earlier than summer 2024 for launch of Polaris Dawn, the first of the Polaris Program’s three human spaceflights →

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Today we announced the extensive suite of science and research experiments the Polaris Dawn crew will conduct throughout our mission →

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The Polaris Dawn crew spent some time in Starbase ahead of their announcement and saw Starship on the orbital launch pad

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We stand with Ukraine and its brave citizens and all those fighting for freedom across the world. The Polaris Dawn crew will take this flag to a place in space that still remains beyond the reach of tyranny.

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Learn more about the beginning of the Polaris Dawn crew’s spaceflight training and the mission’s targeted apogee →

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Later this year, the Polaris Dawn crew will attempt the first commercial spacewalk with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits

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Meet Jared “Rook” Isaacman, Mission Commander of Polaris Dawn.

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The Polaris Dawn crew recently visited Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral in Florida for training and familiarization with Launch Complex 39A, launch day suit-up facilities, and water recovery vessels Photos: @SpaceX

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Polaris Dawn will be the first crew to test Starlink laser-based communications in space and will conduct scientific research to advance both human health on Earth and our understanding of human health during future long-duration spaceflights.

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Look up! South Texas flyover shortly (Photo from February 2022 flight)

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During a parabolic zero-gravity flight today, the crew of Polaris Dawn familiarized themselves with weightlessness and practiced conducting science experiments that will fly on Dragon during their five-day mission to space

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The Inspiration4 mission showed that we can make progress for our future in space while addressing the needs of Earth today. After raising $240+ million for @StJude , our partnership will continue to help ensure no child dies in the dawn of life →

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The Polaris Dawn crew began their first week of training on Dragon and its systems this week at @SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California Photo: SpaceX

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Polaris Dawn mission coin

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Meet Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Mission Pilot of Polaris Dawn.

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In preparation for the Polaris Dawn mission’s planned spacewalk, the crew participated in a decompression sickness risk characterization study in the 20 Foot Chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center →

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Congrats SpaceX team on completing the first flight of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket!

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Liftoff of Starship!

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Meet the Polaris team of Directors: Todd “Leif” Ericson Sean “Stroker” Gustafson Dr. Samantha “Combo” Weeks John “Slick” Baum Sarah Grover John “Snap” Kraus Casey Phillips More about our team →

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“Polaris is excited to assist in this study and hopefully it leads us down a path that ensures Hubble continues to service science for decades into the future.” — @rookisaacman

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The Polaris Dawn crew completed their first training events this week, participating in pool and ocean scuba dives in preparation for their mission’s extra-vehicular activity Photos: @SpaceX

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Our team is warming up for a great weekend of flying!

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We announced the Polaris Program and its first mission one year ago this month. Recap of the Polaris Dawn crew’s training to-date as we look ahead to the mission’s launch, now targeted for no earlier than summer 2023 →

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Polaris Dawn aims to fly higher than any Dragon mission to date and will endeavor to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown.

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Views from our team’s photo flight yesterday evening 📸 Look out for more flights today and tomorrow at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh!

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Fighter Jet Training weekend has began for the Polaris Dawn crew, familiarizing the team with high g-forces and crew resource management in a high-consequence environment

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Excited to test out Starlink for the first time during a human spaceflight mission with Polaris Dawn!

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Our next generation Starlink optical space lasers (pew pew!) were launched to orbit on Monday 🛰️🌎

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Sunset over Starship with the MiG-29 and two Alpha Jets

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Introducing the Ghost Squadron

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EVA training continues this month for the Polaris Dawn crew at @SpaceX ’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California 🚀

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🐉 Inspiration4 crew 🚀 Polaris Dawn crew 🐉

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This week, the Polaris Dawn crew completed training to familiarize themselves with the symptoms they may experience while at higher altitudes where there’s lack of oxygen as well as the g-forces experienced during launch and reentry

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The Polaris Dawn crew completed another training objective this week: high-altitude mountaineering in Ecuador. Climbing the Illiniza Norte and Cotopaxi volcanos pushed their physical and mental endurance to the limit — a valuable team-building opportunity before flying to space.

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Follow the Polaris Program on Flickr to see the latest photos from training milestones and other campaign events ahead of the launch of Polaris Dawn, slated for no earlier than Q4 2022 →

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More photos from our Fighter Jet Training weekend →

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Polaris Dawn commander @rookisaacman visited @EmbryRiddle last Friday, speaking to students and checking out the university’s Space Technologies Laboratory, where their student team is working on a camera system to film the first commercial spacewalk.

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Tackling important issues here on Earth such as childhood cancer and improving connectivity are core tenets of the Polaris Program. Our team recently visited the Philippines to deliver Starlinks to a local hospital and meet with patients and doctors →

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Dragon will target an apogee of ~1400km during Polaris Dawn, the first human spaceflight of three @PolarisProgram missions →

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This year, the @SpaceX Dragon spaceship will take astronauts the furthest they’ve been from Earth in over half a century

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MiG-29 and the Moon during tonight’s performance at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 🌕

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Our Polaris Dawn crew last week completed the @AF_Academy ’s AM-490 skydiving course, conducting solo skydiving jumps to enhance their decision-making expertise in high-consequence environments →

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Formation flight en route to Oshkosh today 🤙

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Some shots taken by @annawmenon in an L-39 during yesterday’s photo flight — great real-world practice ahead of photography at orbital velocity in space!

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Views from our team’s photo flight yesterday evening 📸 Look out for more flights today and tomorrow at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh!

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Polaris is proud to partner with @IWC to produce four unique Polaris Dawn timepieces that will fly to space — endeavoring to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown — and be auctioned to raise funds for @StJude

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Our Polaris Dawn mission patch is now available to order! Each purchase supports @StJude ’s effort to help fight pediatric cancer →

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Some more photos of our team’s flight to @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this afternoon!

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Our team is incredibly excited to attend @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for an assortment of flights and to continue raising awareness for @StJude as the Polaris Dawn crew progresses toward their launch to space later this year. Attendees, keep your eyes to the skies this weekend!

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The Polaris Dawn crew completed a high-altitude mountaineering expedition in Ecuador and medical skills training in Texas →

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MiG-29 pre-flight with @rookisaacman and @annawmenon ✅

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Check out @NASASpaceflight ’s interview with @KiddPoteet , detailing his USAF career, fighter jet formation flights, his work with Inspiration4, his role as Mission Pilot of Polaris Dawn, and more →

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Our teams visited White Sands Test Facility to observe how EVA suit materials behave after being struck by micrometeorites or orbital debris, an important part of developing the spacesuits the Polaris Dawn crew will wear during the mission’s spacewalk

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Great fighter jet training weekend for the Polaris Dawn crew 💪

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Congratulations @rookisaacman 🛩️🚀👏 “For his exemplary accomplishments as an aviator, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Isaacman has been named the 2023 recipient of @NBAA ’s 2023 Meritorious Service to Aviation Award at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).”

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Video from our team’s fighter jet training in Bozeman, Montana last week 🎥: @Cooper_Hime

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Polaris Ghost Squadron flies at sunset during @SunnFunFlyIn Saturday night show 🤘

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Good Polaris Dawn overview from @SpaceflightNow

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As SpaceX prepares for the Crew-8 mission with NASA, it's also working towards its next free-flying mission: Polaris Dawn. We spoke with @PolarisProgram Commander @rookisaacman and Pilot @KiddPoteet about their training and the spacesuits. Full video:

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Research is essential for helping us here on Earth and on long-duration spaceflights. Excited to see what SpaceX and the research community develops for all future human spaceflight missions!

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SpaceX is working with researchers to develop and fly critical science on Dragon, helping to advance humanity’s ability to live and work in space →

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To those in South Texas — keep your eyes to the skies this afternoon! ☀️🚀

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We were planning to fly around Bozeman this weekend but I heard the most powerful rocket ever built is going for a test flight this weekend. Next stop… Starbase🚀 📸 @CinemaDynamics

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exploratio simul — "exploration together" Thank you to Morgan Denman for your beautiful design work! ❤️🚀

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MiGs at twilight — @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh night show

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Our team visited @StJude yesterday to learn more about the groundbreaking work the hospital conducts in Memphis and around the world as a part of its global efforts to fight pediatric cancer. We are honored to support this important cause alongside our Polaris Dawn mission!

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From 19,347 feet — the incredible view at the summit of the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador with members of the Polaris Dawn team, @RMIExpeditions and @EdViesturs , and local Ecuadorian guides

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One more flyby over Starbase, this time with an empty launchpad 🚀

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Fun in the sun today at @SunnFunFlyIn ☀️ Catch the Polaris Ghost Squadron during Saturday’s night show 🤘

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These flights allow for high g-force familiarization and crew resource management in a high-consequence environment 🚀

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See all the photos from our team’s flying at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 →

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Some shots from our team’s performance at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh today

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Starting soon: Watch the Polaris team fly at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh →

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🚀🐉📝 📸: @SpaceX

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Starting soon: Watch the Polaris Program team fly at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, featuring the MiG-29, Alpha Jets, and L-39s →

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After the Polaris team’s visit to @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, training continues this week for the Polaris Dawn crew. Stay tuned for updates! More photos from our weekend of flying →

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Takeoff! The Polaris fleet is airborne at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Watch the performance now →

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The crew is actively training at Hawthorne to prepare for this mission’s goals, from the first commercial spacewalk to testing Starlink internet aboard Dragon to readying all of the science and research ahead of launch

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Watch the Polaris Dawn crew live at @EAA AirVenture Oshkosh! Click the “Theater in the Woods” stream to tune in →

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Photography practice for @rookisaacman on Earth before taking photos looking back at our home planet from ~1400km during upcoming Polaris Dawn mission 📷🚀🌎

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I’m gunning for Snap @johnkrausphotos job. Lucky pic 1,200nm downrange of tonight’s Falcon launch.

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The 38 selected projects from 23 partner institutions are designed to advance both human health on Earth and on future long-duration spaceflights

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View from the L-39 cockpit

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Formation flight en route to Oshkosh today 🤙

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Gillis is responsible for overseeing @SpaceX ’s astronaut training program. A graduate of @CUBoulder , Sarah has a lifelong passion for music & enjoys all forms of outdoor adventure.

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Our Polaris Dawn crew participated in the @StJude Memphis Marathon Weekend today 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏃 We were fortunate to run with our friend and pediatric cancer survivor Liv and her family 💪

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Great to speak with @ABCNewsLive and raise awareness of @StJude ’s life-saving mission! Our team is excited to partake in the Memphis Marathon on Saturday →

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Starting now:

Astronaut Training and Starship - With Jared Isaacman and Tim Dodd-...

In this episode of NSF Live, Jack will talk with Jared Isaacman, founder of the Polaris Program, and Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut and planned crew-member for...

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Schedule note: This week @NASASpaceflight Live will air on 4PM Eastern instead of 3PM, and as guests, we will have Jared Isaacman ( @rookisaacman ) and Tim Dodd ( @Erdayastronaut ) talking with @thejackbeyer ! Link for Sunday:

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As we reach for the stars during our missions to space, we remain dedicated to inspiring people here on Earth. Our Ghost Squadron plays a role in astronaut training, R&D, and our continued support of @StJude . We are excited to share our 2024 air show schedule:

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See more photos from our crew's recent visits to Space Camp, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh →

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L-39s flying above snowy mountains and clear blue skies as the Ghost Squadron fleet heads to Lakeland, Florida in preparation for the team’s upcoming air show appearances this season, starting with SUN ’n FUN April 9-14 →

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