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Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew
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Rick D. Husband, Commander
Rick D. Husband, Commander
Rick Husband's childhood dream was to become an astronaut.
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William C. McCool, Pilot
William C. McCool, Pilot
Willie McCool loved to see "the eyes light up when you talk to kids" about space.
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Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander
Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander
"Very early on," Michael Anderson "thought being an astronaut would be a fantastic thing to do."
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David M. Brown
David M. Brown, Mission Specialist 1
As a kid, David Brown thought of astronauts as "movie stars."
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Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2
Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2
Kalpana Chawla's path to become an astronaut began in Karnal, India.
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Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Mission Specialist 4
Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Mission Specialist 4
Laurel Clark felt "incredibly lucky" to see Earth from the unique vantage point of space.
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Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist 1
Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist 1
Son of a Holocaust survivor, Israel Air Force Colonel Ilan Ramon was that nation's first astronaut.
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