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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: CAPCOM qualifications
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Date: 16 Jan 90 20:29:42 GMT
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> What is Tammy's (Houston CAPCOM, usually day shift, although she was at
> the console for orbit 91, a few minutes ago) background?  What is her
> educational background, her exact title, what does she do when a shuttle
> is not in orbit, and how did she qualify for the position?
>
From my payload flight assignments document of 6/89, there is a woman
scheduled to fly on STS-40 by the name of "T. E. Jernigan (civilian)".
I know that in the past, the person manning the console in Houston has
been an astronaut.  Could this be why?

                         - tom
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