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Launch Falcon 9 / CSG-3

SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB CA, ~35°N, USA

CSG-3 Earth observation satellite to Sun-Synchronous Orbit for Italian Space Agency (ASI), part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.

Planetarium Show: Mystery of the Christmas Star

Bloomfield Hills MI, USA

Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as recorded sightings of significant astronomical occurrences during related historical events are examined to offer a possible scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed.