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    STS-49 was NASA's maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which launched on May 7, 1992. The primary goal of its nine-day mission was to retrieve...
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    13:57:19 UTC.: 3  Melnick once again served as a mission specialist during STS-49. On May 7, 1992, 23:40:00 UTC, Endeavour launched from LC-39B on its maiden...
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    Thomas Akers (section STS-49)
    Spaceflight mission report: STS-41 Spaceflight mission report: STS-49 Spaceflight mission report: STS-61 Spaceflight mission report: STS-79 Article "Astronaut...
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    Fender Stratocaster while jamming with the all astronaut band, "Max Q". STS-49, which lasted from May 7–16, 1992, was the maiden voyage of Space Shuttle...
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    STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, STS-98 Mae Jemison – STS-47 Tamara Jernigan – STS-40, STS-52, STS-67, STS-80, STS-96 Brent Jett – STS-72, STS-81, STS-97...
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  • Blaha — STS-29, STS-33, STS-43, STS-58, STS-79/81 Michael J. Bloomfield — STS-86, STS-97, STS-110 Guion Bluford — STS-8, STS-61-A, STS-39, STS-53 Karol...
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    Shuttle missions. He was a mission specialist on STS-39 and STS-49, and was a payload commander on STS-65. After leaving NASA he worked at AlliedSignal...
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    It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission...
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    of four space flights—STS-8 (August 30 – September 3, 1983), STS-51-G (June 17–24, 1985), STS-32 (January 9–20, 1990), and STS-49 (May 7–16, 1992) -- Brandenstein...
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    (EVAs)), an all-time record; even the re-positioning of Intelsat VI on STS-49 in May 1992 required only four. The flight plan allowed for two additional...
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