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Ben
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posted 12-25-2001 12:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ben   Click Here to Email Ben     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I cant figure out why the others were in 'Suggestions', but I thought I would put them here.


Now, no cheating! Only off the top of your head...


Name the SHORTEST shuttle mission.

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tegwilym
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posted 12-25-2001 03:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for tegwilym   Click Here to Email tegwilym     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does 73 seconds of STS-51L count?

Jacqueline
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posted 12-25-2001 12:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jacqueline   Click Here to Email Jacqueline     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was going to say Challenger too.

Jacqueline

Ben
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posted 12-25-2001 10:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ben   Click Here to Email Ben     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I hadnt thought of that, actually.

But...full mission?

Philip
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posted 12-26-2001 06:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philip   Click Here to Email Philip     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
STS-1 ( Young & Crippen )

or

51-C ( Military mission )

or

STS-83 which was reflown immediately afterwards with the same crew ...

Tom
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posted 12-26-2001 02:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom   Click Here to Email Tom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It was STS-2 (Engle and Truly). It was supposed to be a 5 day flight but was cut short.
Tom

Ben
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posted 12-26-2001 05:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ben   Click Here to Email Ben     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, sts-2!

STS-2 was seven minutes shorter than sts-1.

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