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apr 7, 1968 - Comlab Crewed

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First crewed military orbital flight aboard Comlab prototype. Used to test extended life support and recon equipment. Major Robert H. Lawrence Jr., the first African-American astronaut, is onboard, becoming a civil rights hero.

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apr 7, 1968
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~ 57 years ago