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Columbia Crew Mission commander Rick Husband was making his second space flight. He joined NASA in 1994.• Commander With the Righteous Stuff William McCool was making his first space flight. A Navy test pilot, he joined NASA in 1996.• On Land and in the Air, It Was Always Cool Running Michael Anderson was a veteran astronaut who logged more than 211 hours in space. • 'It Was Always His Strong Desire to Fly' Kalpana Chawla emigrated to United States from India and became an astronaut in 1994. • Sky-High Ambition and a Love of Flight David M. Brown was making his first space flight.• A Humble Guide to Life's Adventures Laurel Blair Salton Clark , a Navy flight surgeon who joined NASA in 1996, was on her first space flight.• Pushing Past the Barriers With a Smile Ilan Ramon was chosen as Israel's first astronaut in 1997. • For National Hero, Space Was a Natural Step
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