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2 Air Force officers to join shuttle crew
Staff report
Posted : Tuesday Jan 30, 2007 10:19:22 EST
Posted : Tuesday Jan 30, 2007 10:19:22 EST
Two Air Force officers will be part of space shuttle mission STS-123, joining two Navy officers, a civilian and a Japanese astronaut, according to United Press International.
Air Force Col. Gregory Johnson will pilot the shuttle and Air Force Maj. Robert Behnken will be onboard as the crew delivers Japanese and Canadian experimental systems to the International Space Station.
The shuttle’s commander will be Navy Capt. Dominic Gorie. The remaining crew members are Richard Linnehan, Navy Capt. Michael Foreman and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takao Doi.
STS-123 will employ the space shuttle Endeavour and is scheduled for a December launch, according to a UPI report.
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