Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Happy birthday, Space Shuttle astronaut Kevin Chilton!


Kevin Chilton, born November 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, has been in space three times.

His first trip into space was aboard Endeavour (STS-49) as pilot in May 1992.  It was the first time an EVA involved three astronauts.

His second trip was aboard Endeavour (STS-59) as pilot in April 1994.  The Discovery Channel chronicled the launch for a special on the Space Shuttle program.

His third and final trip was aboard Atlantis (STS-76) as commander in March 1996.  It was the third shuttle mission to dock with the space station Mir.


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