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Holmes, Christopher John Nicholas

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Holmes
Holmes
Holmes, Christopher John Nicholas

British physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1986. Bachelor of Science in physics from the Queen Mary College, London, 1972. Physicist. Selected in 1984 for the British Skynet-Program. British National Space Center, London.

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Family
Astronaut
Country
UK
Flights
STS-71-C
Bibliography
4452, 5532

Chronology

2 events

1950 July 10

  • Birth of Christopher John Nicholas Holmes - . Nation: UK. Related Persons: Holmes. British physicist payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1986. Bachelor of Science in physics from the Queen Mary College, London, 1972. Physicist. Selected in 1984 for the British Skynet-Program. British National Space Center, London..

1987 January

  • STS-71-C (cancelled) - . Crew: Longhurst. Backup Crew: Holmes. Payload: Communications satellites. Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-71-C. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Planned shuttle mission for deployment of commercial communications satellites. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. .