# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mtUFWJuzs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17202765-nasa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-05T23:13:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Reaching for the stars and beyond 🚀
 
62 years ago—on May 5, 1961—Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. On May 6, 2024, a new spacecraft is scheduled with astronauts aboard for the first time. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to lift off aboard Boeing’s #Starliner Crew Flight Test at 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC May 7) for a week long visit to the ISS.
 
As we celebrate #NationalAstronautDay, let us honor the pioneering spirit of those who dare to venture beyond our atmosphere, igniting a spark of wonder that continues to illuminate the infinite possibilities of space exploration.
 
Image description:
Image 1: NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore (left) and Suni Williams (right) posing in front of the T-38 aircraft. Butch and Suni are both wearing blue suits with patches on them, dark brown boots and straps around their legs and upper body. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
 
Image 2: Butch and Suni during Suited Post-Landing Emergency Egress in the Boeing Starliner Mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Both are wearing blue space suits and smiling for a photo. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
 
Image 3: Butch and Suni during Suited EMER SIM Operations in the Boeing Starliner simulator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Both are wearing blue space suits and a headset, looking concentrated during training. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
 
#SpaceExploration #AstronautDay #NASA #Space #SpaceFlight #Stars

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spaceflight, stars, nationalastronautday, astronautday, nasa, starliner, space, spaceexploration

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