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Mark C. Lee

Mark Lee is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut, born on 14 August 1952, who flew four Space Shuttle missions: STS-30 in 1989, STS-47 in 1992, STS-64 in 1994 and STS-82 in 1997. He retired from the Air Force and from NASA on 1 July 2001. Wikidata records 32 days and 21 hours in space. STS-82, his last flight, was the second servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. STS-30 launched the Magellan probe toward Venus. His flights spanned a period when the shuttle was used for science missions, satellite deployment and telescope repairs.

Born
14 August 1952
Country
United States
Flights
4: STS-30 (1989), STS-47 (1992), STS-64 (1994), STS-82 (1997)
Time in space
32 days 21 hours

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. STS-82: How Discovery’s Crew Gave Hubble Infrared Vision

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STS-82: How Discovery’s Crew Gave Hubble Infrared Vision

NASA Goddard

Duration 5:49

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  1. STS-82: How Discovery’s Crew Gave Hubble Infrared Vision

    Mission explainerNASA Goddard · 5:49

    Mission: STS-82 Hubble Servicing Mission 2 (1997)

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