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Commander of 1st Challenger shuttle flight dies at 85.

Authors :
Bob Christie
Source :
San Francisco Chronicle (10/1/2007 to present); 10/25/2017, pD8, 0p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

PHOENIX (AP) - Paul Weitz, a retired NASA astronaut who commanded the first flight of the space shuttle Challenger and also piloted the Skylab in the early 1970s, has died. He was 85. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19328672
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
San Francisco Chronicle (10/1/2007 to present)
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
125831840