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Margaret Rhea Seddon is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 3 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Margaret Rhea Seddon is a physician and retired NASA astronaut. After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women, she flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as mission specialist for STS-51-D and STS-40, and as payload commander for STS-58. Both before and after her career in the astronaut program, she has been active in the medical community in Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornNovember 8, 1947
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightApril 12, 1985
Last FlightOctober 18, 1993
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