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June 14, 2002 / 4:57 PM

Rookie settles in for long spaceflight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 14 (UPI) -- NASA abandoned its long-term practice of not sending rookie astronauts for long stays in space when it came to assigning biochemist Peggy Whitson for her first mission. The 42-year-old astronaut will be the only American aboard the space station when shuttle Endeavour departs on Saturday.

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