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What space shuttle carried Merbold on his first mission?

  • Challenger

  • Atlantis

  • Discovery

  • Columbia

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The Space Shuttle Columbia carried Merbold on his first mission. Merbold was a German astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions. His first mission, STS-9, was launched on November 28, 1983. The mission was a success, and Merbold became the first German to fly in space.
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