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Five former astronauts inducted into Hall of Fame.(The Orlando Sentinel)

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| May 01, 2004 | Mathers, Sandra | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Sandra Mathers

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER _ Five former space-shuttle astronauts took their official places in history Saturday, as America's space program faces an uncertain future in the aftermath of the destruction of shuttle Columbia last year.

The five _ Kathryn Sullivan, Richard Covey, Frederick Gregory, Norman Thagard and the late Francis "Dick" Scobee _ were the third group of shuttle astronauts to be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame since it opened 14 years ago.

They bring to 57 the number of space explorers so honored.

"These men and woman are heroes, not because they risked their lives, but because they moved ...

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