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Return to Space

U.S. Army Col. Anne McClain, the Lilac City’s local astronaut, will lead a team of four on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission expected to take off Wednesday, March 12, 2025, for a rendezvous in orbit with the International Space Station.

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Steve Gleason, West Point softball teammates travel to support Anne McClain for launch NASA officials say is moving forward Friday

Lilac City astronaut Anne McClain has a cadre of supporters well outside the confines of Spokane County. The shortlist of friends and family members who made the trek to the United States' southeastern tip to watch her set out on a voyage to space include her high school math teacher, half a dozen of her former West Point softball teammates and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Steve Gleason and family.
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McClain and Crew-10 launch postponed after discovery of hydraulics issue

Spokane astronaut Anne McClain isn’t headed to space just yet. NASA officials delayed the launch scheduled for Wednesday, at 4:48 p.m. Pacific, due to an issue with the hydraulics system on the launchpad discovered about 4 hours before the Falcon 9 rocket and “Endurance” Dragon capsule were set to takeoff.
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Live Stream: NASA Crew-10 Launch from Kennedy Space Center

The four members of NASA SpaceX Crew-10 mission -- NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander; and Nichole Ayers, pilot; along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov -- are set to launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:03 p.m. Pacific Time Friday. 
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Houston, we have five great movies about spaceflight

As the SpaceX Crew-10 spacecraft prepares for its launch from the Kennedy Space Center next Wednesday, commanded by Spokane’s Col. Anne McClain on her second mission to the International Space Station, what better time than now to look at five great movies about spaceflight.
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