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May 25, 2009

Aero-TV: Matt Chapman Airshows -- Expanding The Envelope

Champion Aerobat Flies Solo As Well As Formation Acts

Matt Chapman is one of those guys who is just where he wants to be -- and is living the life most aviators can only dream of. Recognized internationally as an aerobatic pilot who thrills millions of airshow fans each summer, he began flying aerobatics in 1984 and quickly worked his way up to the highest level of competition aerobatics – the Unlimited category. Chapman's resume includes having won one of only five slots on the U.S. Unlimited Men’s Aerobatic Team in 1996 and 1998. .

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STS-125: 'An Unqualified Success'

NASA Managers Praise the STS-125 Mission and Crew

There are few missions in the history of the Space Shuttle program that compare with that just completed -- STS-125 -- the mission to rescue The Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 11:39 a.m. EDT, Sunday morning, completing a 13-day journey of approximately 5.3 million miles in space.