He is also a licensed commercial pilot and was once a finalist for the position of space shuttle mission specialist. (discovermagazine.com)
With the possible exception of Columbia and the very first Space Shuttle mission, few orbiters had as dramatic and exciting a maiden voyage as Endeavour. (americaspace.com)
She became an astronaut in 1977 and flew in space shuttle missions in 1983 and 1984. (babygaga.com)