President Trump Issues Statement on National Astronaut Day
May 06, 2025
May 06, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 5, 2025, on National Astronaut Day:
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Presidential Message on National Astronaut Day
Sixty-four years ago today, a brave American sat in the cockpit of the Mercury rocket, ready to face the unknown. After years of scientific advancement and growing competition in space exploration, Commander Alan B. Shepard undertook a dangerous mission that held the promise of groundbreaking ach . . .
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Presidential Message on National Astronaut Day
Sixty-four years ago today, a brave American sat in the cockpit of the Mercury rocket, ready to face the unknown. After years of scientific advancement and growing competition in space exploration, Commander Alan B. Shepard undertook a dangerous mission that held the promise of groundbreaking ach . . .