St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: September 29, 2021

St. Louis MO

29 September, 2021

10:31 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: September 29, 2021 Today in 2001, NASA launched Kodiak Star carrying four satellites into Earth orbit. This was the first launch from the Kodiak Launch Complex on Kodiak Island in Alaska, now named the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA). This facility is one of the best locations in the world for polar launch operations. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.