64. How many people form a crew on the Shuttle and what are their jobs? (A K2S Question)

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The minimum crew for a Shuttle is two: a commander and a pilot. Other crewmembers are added depending on the mission objectives and the experiments to be performed. A total of ten astronauts can be accommodated. (Ref. 1)

Ref 1.NASA, National Space Transportation System Reference, Volume 1 Systems and Facilities, June 1988. This document is available on the Internet at: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/stsreftoc.html#sts-umbilical-doors


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