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Topic: Sam Durrance, payload specialist (1943-2023)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 05-05-2023 01:46 PM
   
collectSPACE Samuel Durrance, astronaut who flew with telescope he built, dies at 79Samuel Durrance, who as an astronomer was one of the first non-career astronauts to fly with NASA after the loss of space shuttle Challenger, has died at the age of 79. Durrance's death on Friday (May 5) came as result of complications from a fall, as reported by the Astro Restoration Project, a volunteer-driven effort to preserve the astronomical hardware that Durrance helped design and use in space. "Sam died quietly today surrounded by family after a long struggle with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He had spent his final days in hospice care at a facility in Viera, Florida," his family said. "A true scientist to the end and beyond, Sam asked that his body be donated to support the ongoing medical research associated with astronauts who have flown in space."  |
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posted 05-06-2023 09:22 AM
I'm very sad to hear about the passing of Sam Durrance.I recall meeting him in 2011, during the time of Endeavour's final mission, and asked which was his favorite shuttle orbiter as well as watching the last landing. May Sam Durrance rest in peace. We thank you for your contributions for the NASA space program. |
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