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OBITUARY: Jon McBride, Astronaut, Aviator and Naval Officer Passed Away After Battle with Alzheimer’s and Cancer
10 Aug 2024 04:13 GMT
… Challenger carried these seven astronauts into space for NASA’s STS-41G … Ride, Kathryn D. Sullivan and David C. Leestma — all mission specialists. Commander … establishing and coordinating the Astronaut Encounter programs, scheduling astronauts and VIPs, and …
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Astronaut Jon McBride, early NASA space shuttle pilot, dies at 80
08 Aug 2024 16:18 GMT
… Sullivan, Marc Garneau and David Leestma. Thy were the first … Sullivan, Sally Ride and David Leestma; and payload specialists Paul … Asia.
Official portrait of NASA astronaut "Big Jon" … American hero and veteran NASA astronaut," read a statement …
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Three Former NASA Astronauts Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame
17 Jun 2022 15:10 GMT
… .S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Chris Ferguson, David Leestma, and … Astronaut Hall of Fame (AHOF) in an induction ceremony held at NASA … the 21st class of astronauts.
NASA Associate Administrator Bob … for the company.
David C. Leestma, from Muskegon, Michigan …
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Amazing Astronaut Stories From the Space Shuttle Program
15 Nov 2023 17:08 GMT
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In his new book Space Shuttle Stories, former space shuttle astronaut … Payette, Thomas H. Marshburn, David A. Wolf
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: First Space Shuttle Mission with Two Female Astronauts Lifts Off From Kennedy Space Center in 1984
06 Oct 2023 02:06 GMT
… Sally K. Ride, and David C. Leestma, Payload Specialists Marc Garneau, … first mission with two female astronauts: Sally Ride and Kathryn … ever flight of a Canadian astronaut, Marc Garneau.
The … mission with two female astronauts: Sally Ride and Kathryn …
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A cosmic career: Jasper Rotary Club to host astronaut Marc Garneau
28 Sep 2023 06:12 GMT
… evening with the renown astronaut, engineer, military officer … chosen for the Canadian Astronaut Program after answering a … public and my fellow astronauts, and particularly to young … as well.
Astronauts Marc Garneau, from Canada, and David Leestma, from …
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History Today: When John Lennon released 'Imagine' calling for peace and unity
11 Oct 2025 03:33 GMT
… was also broadcast by Nasa to the International Space … On October 11, 1984, Nasa astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan made … Earth, Sullivan and fellow astronaut David Leestma spent 3.5 hours testing … part of Nasa’s pioneering class of female astronauts selected …
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Today in History: 1991, Anita Hill testifies at Clarence Thomas hearings
11 Oct 2025 09:55 GMT
… program, was launched with astronauts Walter Schirra Jr., Donn … aboard.
In 1984, Challenger astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan became the … and fellow Mission Specialist David C. Leestma spent 3 1… -Washington, is 75. Actor David Morse is 72. Football Hall …
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