Samuel T. Durrance
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Samuel Thornton Durrance was an American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist.
Durrance in 1996
Sam Durrance and Jeffrey Hoffman during the first classroom lesson broadcast from space
Payload Specialists Durrance and Parise work out.
STS-35
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STS-35 was the tenth flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, in the 38th shuttle mission. It was devoted to astronomical observations with ASTRO-1, a Spacelab observatory consisting of four telescopes. The
Samuel T. Durrance
…after the Challenger disaster. Durrance logged over 615 hours in space as a payload specialist and member of the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia for the STS-35/Astro-1 and Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-67/Astro-2 missions. Durrance was employed by the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida…
ASTRO-1 in Columbia's payload bay
Back row: Parker, Parise, Hoffman and Durrance Front row: Gardner, Brand and LoungeSpace Shuttle program← STS-38 (37)STS-37 (39) →
Columbia on Pad 39A with Discovery on Pad 39B in the distance.
Columbia finally heads aloft on December 2, 1990.