Space shuttle's allure fostered a different breed of astronaut
Saturday, July 2, 2011 - 22:30
in Astronomy & Space
The men and women who became shuttle astronauts lacked the star power of their 'right stuff' predecessors, but their accomplishments in and out of orbit were a giant leap forward.As a teenager in Costa Rica, Franklin Chang-Diaz had an improbable goal: becoming an American astronaut. Ultimately, he would fly a record seven shuttle missions and today wants to fly to Mars.