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Aalice.517 net.columbia utzoo!decvax!harpo!npois!alice!sjb Mon Apr 19 19:50:04 1982 Woman Astronaut America will soon have its first woman astronaut in space. When the seventh shuttle mission lifts off, now scheduled for 20 April, 1983, Dr. Sally Ride will fly as a mission specialist. She will work with three satellites that will be deployed. Commanding the mission will be Navy Capt. Bob Crippen (remember him?), Navy Capt. Frederick H. Hauck will be the pilot.

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