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A former astronaut and his crew honor Apollo 11 by attempting to break a world record.
Posted at 6:18 PM, Jun 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-17 05:36:23-04

As a tribute to Apollo 11, which took off 50 years ago, former astronaut Col. Terry Virts and crew depart from Cape Canaveral in an attempt to break the round-the-world speed record for any aircraft flying over the North and South Poles. 

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