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Astronaut Bill Oefelein and Adventure Write

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In 1998, Bill Oefelein was selected to join NASA's Astronaut Corps. He served as pilot for the STS-116 mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery from December 9 to 22, 2006. The mission for the seven-member crew involved the further construction of the International Space Station, 4 space walks, the delivery of a new crew member and two tons of equipment and supplies. After retiring in 2008, Bill returned to Alaska and started Adventure Write with his wife Colleen Shipmen. This is an extraordinary event with an extraordinary Alaskan.

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