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Col. Doug Hurley @Astro_Doug

Father. Husband. Astronaut. Pilot, STS-127 & STS-135. Space X DM-2 Commander, ISS Expedition 63. Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Joined April 2011
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
Northrop Grumman
@northropgrumman
Apr 30
Artemis II flew on April 1 powered by our boosters. That same day, Artemis III booster segments started their journey from our Utah facility to @NASAKennedy. We’re already building the next chapter of space exploration – no pause, just progress.
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
ULA
@ulalaunch
Feb 10
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket is on the launch pad for the USSF-87 mission that will place U.S. national security spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit. It will be our next-generation rocket's heaviest payload yet and the longest flight to date, lasting 10 hours. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday at 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 UTC) from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral. Weather forecasters give a 95% chance of GO conditions. Our play-by-play status journal begins at 10 p.m. EST (0300 UTC) and the live webcast starts 20 minutes before liftoff. bit.ly/vulcan_ussf87
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
NASA Space Operations
@NASASpaceOps
Jan 22
Every January, @NASA commemorates the lives we have lost, including crews of Apollo 1 and the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. #NASARemembers their sacrifice and enduring strength of their families, whose courage continues to inspire us all. As we continue missions to the @Space_Station and push forward to the Moon and beyond, the agency is committed to safety and lessons learned to further space exploration and discovery.
The Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT The Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemis
Jan 22
Today is our Day of Remembrance. As we push forward to the Moon with our Artemis missions, it is vital that we stay vigilant and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of science and discovery.
The Apollo 1 crew stands together for a group portrait wearing their flight suits. From left to right: Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White, Roger B. Chaffee. Credit: NASA.

ALT The Apollo 1 crew stands together for a group portrait wearing their flight suits. From left to right: Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White, Roger B. Chaffee. Credit: NASA.

The STS-51L crew pose for a group portrait and smile in their light blue flght suits. From left to right: Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe, Commander Francis R. \u201CDick\u201D Scobee, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, Mission Specialist Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair. Credit: NASA

ALT The STS-51L crew pose for a group portrait and smile in their light blue flght suits. From left to right: Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe, Commander Francis R. \u201CDick\u201D Scobee, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, Mission Specialist Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair. Credit: NASA

The STS-107 crew posing for a portrait in their orange spacesuits. Crew seated in front, from left, are: Astronauts Rick D. Husband, mission commander; Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; and William C. McCool, pilot. Standing, from left, are: David M. Brown, Laurel B. Clark, and Michael P. Anderson, all mission specialists; and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist. Credit: NASA

ALT The STS-107 crew posing for a portrait in their orange spacesuits. Crew seated in front, from left, are: Astronauts Rick D. Husband, mission commander; Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; and William C. McCool, pilot. Standing, from left, are: David M. Brown, Laurel B. Clark, and Michael P. Anderson, all mission specialists; and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist. Credit: NASA

A memorial wreath inside the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida commemorates NASA\u2019s Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The banner on the wreath reads: \"Remembering our fallen heroes.\" Credit: NASA/Cory Huston

ALT A memorial wreath inside the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida commemorates NASA\u2019s Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The banner on the wreath reads: \"Remembering our fallen heroes.\" Credit: NASA/Cory Huston

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Northrop Grumman
@northropgrumman
Jan 19
From rollout to liftoff, propulsion matters. Artemis II is one step closer to exploring deep space and our technology is built into the mission from the ground up.
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Noel Gallagher
@NoelGallagher
Jan 10
"Some people live their life... they worry about the destination. They worry about where they're going. I enjoy the trip. Wherever you're going is where you'll end up. Don't worry about that. Enjoy the scenery on the way."
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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemis
2 Dec 2025
A defining moment of American exploration. The @America250 emblem is displayed on the twin solid rocket boosters of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II mission around the Moon. Launch is scheduled for early next year.
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
Northrop Grumman
@NGCNews
13 Aug 2025
We build the world’s largest single-cast solid rocket boosters ever flown. Four of our GEM 63XL #SRBs propelled @ULALaunch’s #VulcanRocket into orbit, delivering a @SpaceForceDoD payload!🚀 news.northropgrumman.com/lau…
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
ISS Above
@ISSAboveYou
12 Aug 2025
Pristine clear skies over Salt Lake City and Provo captured live from @sen's 4K camera payload on the @Space_Station at 8:42 AM MDT this morning. @SLCgov @provocity @NWSSaltLakeCity @tvheidihatch @kslnewsradio @KUTV2News @abc4utah @fox13 @bobbynovakfox13 Aug 12, 2025
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National Air and Space Museum
@airandspace
21 Jul 2025
On this day in 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center, completing STS-135, the final mission of the Space Shuttle program.
Space Shuttle landing at night with its drag parachute deployed, illuminated by runway lights.

ALT Space Shuttle landing at night with its drag parachute deployed, illuminated by runway lights.

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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
NASA History Office
@NASAhistory
8 Jul 2025
The 135th and final space shuttle mission launched #OTD in 2011. Atlantis transported 11,600 pounds of supplies and equipment to the International @Space_Station. At mission's end, STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson said, “We sure hope that everybody who has ever worked on, or touched, or looked at, or envied or admired a space shuttle was able to take just a little part of the journey with us.” 🚀 go.nasa.gov/4eCGkNz
A trail of exhaust from the launch pad to space shuttle Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as it launches from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 mission, Friday, July 8, 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Dick Clark)

ALT A trail of exhaust from the launch pad to space shuttle Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as it launches from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 mission, Friday, July 8, 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Dick Clark)

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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
Uniphi Space Agency@UniphiSpaceAge
8 Jul 2025
#OTD in 2011, Shuttle Atlantis launched STS-135, the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. The crew delivered 8,000 lbs of supplies to the ISS aboard the Raffaello module. Crew: Commander @Astro_Ferg Pilot @Astro_Doug Mission Specialists @Astro_Sandy & @Astro_Rex
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Manchester City
@ManCity
4 Jul 2025
Hello, hello. It's good to be back! 👋🎙️ Wishing the best of luck to @oasis as they return to the stage this evening! 🎸🩵
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
@NASAKennedy
4 Jul 2025
Happy Fourth of July from Kennedy Space Center! We’re throwing it back to July 21, 2011 – the final landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis. This mission, STS-135, delivered spare parts, equipment and supplies to @Space_Station and was the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program.
An American flag waves in the wind in front of space shuttle Atlantis on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis' final return from space at 5:57 a.m. (EDT) on July 21, 2011, completed the 13-day, 5.2-million-mile STS-135 mission. Photo credit: NASA

ALT An American flag waves in the wind in front of space shuttle Atlantis on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis' final return from space at 5:57 a.m. (EDT) on July 21, 2011, completed the 13-day, 5.2-million-mile STS-135 mission. Photo credit: NASA

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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
Northrop Grumman
@NGCNews
19 Jun 2025
On June 26 at 1pm ET, we are static test firing the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension solid rocket motor – the largest segmented solid rocket booster ever built.
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
Kiko Dontchev
@TurkeyBeaver
30 May 2025
Hard to believe it’s been five years since @SpaceX launched the Demo-2 mission. That day was special on so many fronts. It was the culmination of an eight year grind of designing, testing and qualifying Dragon 2. Then there was the intensity in the lead up to the mission while the rest of the world shut down due to the pandemic. Hard to describe the pure joy and relief of seeing Bob and Doug smiling on orbit. Just a couple of dads in space! @elonmusk
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Col. Doug Hurley retweeted
SpaceX
@SpaceX
30 May 2025
Happy Demo-2 Day! Today marks the 5th anniversary of Falcon 9 returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States
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ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS@NASA_SLS
18 Mar 2025
Technicians with @NASAGroundSys recently finished stacking the SLS solid rocket boosters for @NASAArtemis II. Watch as teams in the Vehicle Assembly Building at @NASAKennedy assemble the boosters, which will provide 75% of the thrust needed at liftoff. youtube.com/watch?v=oSVsDmdr…

Artemis II Booster Stacking Complete ☑ FULL COMPILATION

Technicians with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems integrate segmen...

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ARCHIVED: NASA's Exploration Ground Systems@NASAGroundSys
19 Feb 2025
Boosters: complete ✅ With stacking of the right forward assembly, the @NASA_SLS solid rocket boosters for the @NASAArtemis II mission are complete. In total, teams with Exploration Ground Systems transported and stacked ten motor segments and two forward assemblies to fully configure the boosters. Next to stack on mobile launcher 1 is the core stage, which is currently undergoing processing in High Bay 2 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at @NASAKennedy. Read more about stacking here: go.nasa.gov/4hJGZ0i
The right and left forward segments and forward assemblies are seen stacked on Mobile Launcher 1, surrounded by High Bay 3 platforms in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

ALT The right and left forward segments and forward assemblies are seen stacked on Mobile Launcher 1, surrounded by High Bay 3 platforms in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

The right forward assembly in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building prior to stacking.

ALT The right forward assembly in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building prior to stacking.

The right forward assembly, the final piece of the Space Launch System solid rocket boosters, stacked on mobile launcher 1 in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

ALT The right forward assembly, the final piece of the Space Launch System solid rocket boosters, stacked on mobile launcher 1 in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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