STS-95
space shuttle mission
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STS-95; Glenn, John
Astronaut John Glenn, age 77, aboard the space shuttle Discovery during its 1998 STS-95 mission.
STS-95 was a space shuttle mission that flew aboard the shuttle Discovery from October 29 to November 7, 1998. The mission's most notable crew member was John Glenn, who, at age 77, became the oldest person to travel in space. Glenn's participation was part of experiments studying the similarities between aging and the body's response to weightlessness. The mission also included the first Spanish astronaut, Pedro Duque. The STS-95 mission carried a Spacehab module, which facilitated various scientific research activities.123
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