Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 4, 2024
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March 4, 2024: Thirty years ago, on March 4, 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on scientific mission STS-62, which focused on microgravity experiments and experiments designed to determine the effects of longer-term spaceflights on the human body.
The crew of five traveled almost six million miles and completed 224 orbits in the course of the 14 day-long mission. Just under nine years after this mission, in 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed upon reentry in a tragedy that claimed the lives of all seven crew members onboard.[1]
In total, Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on 28 flights over its 22 year life, completed 4,808 orbits around Earth, and was in space for more than 300 days.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- March 1, 2024-67% of voters say their income has been falling behind inflation
- February 29, 2024-50 members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election this year
- February 28, 2024-54% of voters believe Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas has failed to secure the border
- February 27, 2024-64% of voters think it is good for the U.S. to be part of NATO
- February 26, 2024-105 years ago, Grand Canyon National Park was established as the 15th national park in the United States
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