
092 - STS-51L - Part 1
The Space Above Us
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A Brief History of the Space Shuttle Challenger Mission
Michael smith was born on april thirtieth, 19 forty five in beaufort, north carolina. Smith is one of the most pilot pilot astronauts i've ever seen. He flew a six intruders around viet nam, taking off from and landing on the aircraft carrier us. S kittyhawk. At the time of this mission, he had flown 28 different types of aircraft and logged nearly five thousand hours of flying time. We know l from his flight as a mission specialist on s t s 51 c, but that's about all we know about his astronaut career.
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