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Samuel Durrance, astronaut who flew with telescope he built, dies at 79

Submit on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 19:11

Sam Durrance, who as an astronomer was one of the first non-career astronauts to fly after the loss of space shuttle Challenger, has died at 79. Durrance flew twice accompanying the payload he built.

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