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The padlock that sealed the hatch - and shrank their margin for return
A padlock appears on a Space Shuttle Atlantis hatch control, 300 kilometers above Earth. Six people know it is there; the seventh does not.
The padlock that sealed the hatch - and shrank their margin for return
This episode explores the story behind a padlock found on the Space Shuttle Atlantis's hatch control during a 1985 mission. It delves into the intense operational pace of the American space program at the time and the unspoken implications of the lock's presence.
Date: November 1985
Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Mission: STS-61-B
Commander: Brewster Shaw
Mexican Astronaut: Rodolfo…
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