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[[STS-65]] [[Shuttle Columbia|Columbia]] ([[July 8]], [[1994]]-[[July 23]], [[1994]]) set a new flight duration record for the Space Shuttle program. The mission flew the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). During the 15-day flight the crew conducted more than 80 experiments focusing on materials and life sciences research in microgravity. The mission was accomplished in 236 orbits of the Earth, traveling 6.1 million [[mile]]s in 353 [[hour]]s and 55 [[minute]]s.

[[STS-70]] [[Shuttle Discovery|Discovery]] ([[July 13]], [[1995]]-[[July 22]], [[1995]]). During the STS-70 mission, Dr. Thomas was responsible for the deployment of the sixth and final [[Tracking and Data Relay Satellite]] from the Space Shuttle. Mission duration was 214 hours and 20 minutes, traveling 3.7 million miles in 142 orbits of the Earth.

STS-83 Columbia (April 4-8, 1997). The STS-83 Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, was cut short because of problems with one of the Shuttle’s three fuel cell power generation units. Mission duration was 95 hours and 12 minutes, traveling 1.5 million miles in 63 orbits of the Earth.