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Galileo Arrives at Kennedy Space Center

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1989

Torrence Johnson16 May 1989

Kennedy Space Center · Science / Astronomy

The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Kennedy Space Center for final testing, mating with its probe and launch preparations.

Names involved

Torrence Johnson

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