Israel's first astronaut eclipses nuances of NASA flight

Sunday, January 12, 2003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Columbia's pure science mission initially was seen as a vehicle for an all-female crew, but that idea was abandoned.

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