Events tagged with "bill nelson"

Historical Events tagged with "bill nelson"

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Space Exploration

Bill Nelson's Columbia Space Shuttle Flight

January 12th, 1986 39 years ago

Congressman Bill Nelson flew aboard STS-61-C mission aboard Columbia as a payload specialist. This mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, was notable for its unique crew and its focus on satellite deployment and experiments in low Earth orbit. Nelson's participation highlighted the growing collaboration between the government and private sectors in space exploration.