Earth Observation taken during the 41G mission
41G-120-079 (5-13 Oct 1984) --- This oblique view, photographed from the Space Shuttle Challenger, shows the south tip of the island of Madagascar. Sunglint reflects on the surface of the Mozambique Channel. The crew consisted of astronauts Robert L. Crippen, commander; Jon A. McBride, pilot; mission specialist's Kathryn D. Sullivan, Sally K. Ride, and David D. Leestma; Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau; and Paul D. Scully-Power, payload specialist. EDITOR'S NOTE: The STS-41G mission had the first American female EVA (Sullivan); first seven-person crew; first orbital fuel transfer; and the first Canadian (Garneau).
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41g-120-079
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June 25, 2009
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