Dale Gardner, Astronaut Who Helped Corral Wayward Satellites, Dies at 65

Friday, February 28, 2014 - 17:40 in Astronomy & Space

Commander Gardner helped lead the first salvage operation in space, steering a jet-propelled backpack to bring the satellites aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

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