West Virginia University Flag and Slides
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5223
One large WVU flag, 39 slides, and a certificate. The flag was taken into space by astronaut and West Virginian Jon McBride from October 5-13, 1984, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on NASA flight STS-41-G. That particular flight was the first shuttle mission to carry a crew of seven, including the first crew with two women (Sally Ride and Kathryn Sullivan), the first Australian-born person to journey into space (Paul Scully-Power), and the first Canadian astronaut in space (Marc Garneau). Slides include candid photos of the astronauts in space, images of the earth from above, and more. Also included is a "certificate of spaceflight" for the flag which identifies the flight and its crew.
English
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.2 Linear Feet (1 3/4 in. (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.); (1 folder, 1/4 in.))
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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