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
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)
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..)
To: ytrebil
22 posted on
12/01/2023 10:55:37 AM PST by
ProtectOurFreedom
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