Linda Maxine Godwin Ph.D. is an American scientist and retired NASA astronaut. Godwin joined NASA in 1980 and became an astronaut in July 1986. She retired in 2010. During her career, Godwin completed four space flights and logged over 38 days in space. Godwin also served as the Assistant to the Director for Exploration, Flight Crew Operations Directorate at the Johnson Space Center. Since retiring from NASA, she accepted the position of Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Missouri.

Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-37

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
April 5, 1991, 2:22 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-37 was the eighth flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis with the primary obective of launching the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. The mission featured two spacewalks, the first since 1985.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-59

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
April 9, 1994, 11:05 a.m.

Status: Success

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STS-59 Shuttle mission was a Space Shuttle program mission that took place in 1994. The launch was chronicled by the 1994 Discovery Channel special about the Space Shuttle Program.

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Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-76

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
March 22, 1996, 8:13 a.m.

Status: Success

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STS-76 was NASA's 76th Space Shuttle mission, and the 16th mission for Atlantis. STS-76 launched on 22 March 1996 at 3:13 am EST (UTC −5) from Kennedy Space Center launch pad 39B. STS-76 lasted over 9 days, traveled about 3,800,000 miles (6,100,000 km) while orbiting Earth an estimated 145 times, and landing at 5:28 am PST (UTC −8) on 31 March 1996 at Edwards Air Force Base runway 22.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-108

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 5, 2001, 10:19 p.m.

Status: Success

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STS-108 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. Its primary objective was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS. It was the 12th shuttle flight to visit the International Space Station and the first since the installation of the Russian airlock called Pirs on the station. Endeavour delivered the Expedition 4 crew to the orbital outpost. The Expedition 3 crew returned to Earth on Endeavour.

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