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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University Flag and Slides, A&M 5223, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Challenger (Spacecraft)