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IMAGE: How many times has a space shuttle been in orbit on Thanksgiving Day?

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This Space Fact originally contained an error. The answer should have been:

As of 2002, six space shuttle missions have been in orbit on Thanksgiving Day.

  • STS-61B in 1985
  • STS-33 in 1989
  • STS-44 in 1991
  • STS-80 in 1996
  • STS-87 in 1997
  • STS-113 in 2002

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Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 12/11/2003
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