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A small Kansas state flag carried on the first mission of Space Shuttle Discovery by Steven Hawley. Hawley was born in 1951 in Ottawa, Kansas, but grew up in Salina. After graduating from Salina High School, Hawley attended the University of Kansas where he graduated with honors in 1973 with degrees in physics and astronomy. He received a doctor of philosophy in astronomy and astrophysics from the University of California in 1977. Dr. Hawley was selected to join NASA's astronaut program in 1978 and flew on five missions.
Date: 1984
Item Number: 305042
Call Number: 2012.69.1
KSHS Identifier: 2012.69.1
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Astronauts
Collections - Museum
Date - 1980s - 1984
Environment - Space
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Ceremonial Artifact - Flag - Miniature
People - Notable Kansans - Hawley, Steven A.
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts - Textiles - Flags
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/305042
