Cunningham, Stephen Lee
Person · USA
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American physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1986.
Bachelor of science in physics from the University of Denver, 1967. Master of science in physics and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1969 and 1971 respectively. Worked for Caltech from 1975 to 1977 and then for Hughes Aircraft. Returned to Hughes Aircraft.
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1945 September 10
- Birth of Stephen Lee Cunningham - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Cunningham, Stephen. American physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1986..
1986 November
- STS-61-L (cancelled) - . Crew: Konrad. Backup Crew: Cunningham, Stephen. Payload: Communications satellites. Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-61-L. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Planned shuttle mission for deployment of commercial communications satellites. Would have launched the first American journalist in space from Launch Complex 39B. Cancelled after Challenger disaster..