61C MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
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Columbia (Spacecraft)
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Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. Over 22 years of service it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, STS-107 on February 1, 2003, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members....
Chang-Díaz, Franklin R., 1950-
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Hawley, Steven A., 1951-
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Steven Hawley (b. Dec. 12, 1951, Ottawa, KS) was an astronaut and college professor. He served on Discovery (STS-41D, STS-31, STS-82), Columbia (STS-61-C, STS-93). He was a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas....
