Monday, May 20, 2024

Happy birthday, astronaut Paul Richards!



Paul Richards, born May 20, 1964 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, went into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery (STS-102) to the International Space Station as a mission specialist in March 2001.  The mission was to carry the crew of Expedition 2 to the ISS and bring home Expedition 1.  

During the mission, Richards and fellow astronaut Andrew Thomas performed an EVA which lasted 6 hours and 21 minutes. 

Richards returned to Earth after almost 13 days in space. He retired from NASA in February 2002 to pursue private interests.


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