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To: ProtectOurFreedom
first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster

That makes me wonder who was the first man to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster.

16 posted on 12/01/2023 9:55:35 AM PST by ytrebil
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To: ytrebil
That would be STS-26R, the seventh flight of Space Shuttle DISCOVERY.

Crew consisted of Richard O. Covey, John M. Lounge, David C. Hilmers, and George D. Nelson under the command of Frederick H. Hauck.

They all had a few things in common ...

18 posted on 12/01/2023 10:15:18 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: ytrebil

For that one, STS-26, they had two “classic’ astronauts as pilots. Both were combat fighter pilots in Vietnam. They rest of the crew were two more fighter pilots, one with combat flying in Vietnam, the other got his wings in 72 and missed it. The last guy was a younger male astronaut who was a physicist and astronomy expert.

You see, it was important that this mission was done professionally.


19 posted on 12/01/2023 10:19:19 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: ytrebil

Nice! Absolutely right.


22 posted on 12/01/2023 10:55:37 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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