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Donald Thomas (born 6 May 1955)

Venus and Mars observed in an orbital sunrise, August 3, 1995, during mission STS-70 of the Space Shuttle Discovery. (NASA)

STS-70 Landing by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-70 mission landed at the Kennedy Space Center on July 22, 1995. Launched on July 13, 1995, STS-70 was the last of seven shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). TDRS was a tool used by NASA and other government agencies to communicate with other satellites, balloons, aircraft, and the ISS. STS-70 deployed TDRS-G about six hours after its launch. During the remainder of the mission, the five crew members completed several experiments, including testing the effect of microgravity on physiological processes in plants, insects, and invertebrates. STS-70 was the first shuttle mission controlled from the new mission control center room at Johnson Space Center and the first flight of the Block 1 orbiter main engine. Image # : sts070-s-010 Date: July 22, 1995

STS-70 Launch by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-70 mission launched on July 13, 1995 from Kennedy Space Center. STS-70 was the last of seven shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), a tool used by NASA and other government agencies to communicate with other satellites, balloons, aircraft, and the ISS. STS-70 deployed TDRS-G about six hours after its launch. During the remainder of the mission, the five crew members completed several experiments, including testing the effect of microgravity on physiological processes in plants, insects, and invertebrate animals. STS-70 marked the first shuttle mission controlled from the new mission control center room at Johnson Space Center, and was the first flight of the Block 1 orbiter main engine. STS-70 finished its mission on July 22, 1995, landing back at the Kennedy Space Center. Image # : KSC-95EC-1014 Date: July 13, 1995

STS-70 Launch Startles Birds by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Startled birds took flight as Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-70 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 13, 1995. STS-70 was the last of seven shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), a tool used by NASA and other government agencies to communicate with other satellites, balloons, aircraft, and the ISS. STS-70 deployed TDRS-G about six hours after its launch. During the remainder of the mission, the five crew members completed several experiments, including testing the effect of microgravity on physiological processes in plants, insects, and invertebrate animals. STS-70 marked the first shuttle mission controlled from the new mission control center room at Johnson Space Center, and was the first flight of the Block 1 orbiter main engine. STS-70 finished its mission on July 22, 1995, landing back at the Kennedy Space Center. Image # : 95PC-1013 Date: July 13, 1995

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