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From: moe@nuchat.UUCP (Norman C. Kluksdahl)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: A shuttle trivia question
Message-ID: <18273@nuchat.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jan 90 00:58:05 GMT
References: <666@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> <7232@cbnewsh.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: moe@nuchat.UUCP (Norman C. Kluksdahl)
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In article <666@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer) writes:
>
>I vaguely recall that a woman operated the arm the first time it
>was used.  If my recollection is correct, then has the arm been
>operated by a woman in every mission where it was used?
>

As others have so generously pointed out, your recollection is wrong.

Now, for the 64K question:  what difference does it make?  all
astronauts are quite highly trained.  since when did gender make
a difference?

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