[FPSPACE] 500th person in space?

[PeterRBond at aol.com]

Dear All,
 
I note that NASA is claiming that "Based on where he’s sitting on the  
shuttle", Christopher Cassidy (STS-127 mission specialist) became the 500th  
person in history to fly into space. 
(see NASA Mission Summary with link on  
_http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news/index.html_ 
(http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news/index.html)  )
 
I haven't had time to check this landmark number, but it sounds about  
right. Does this include the Challenger crew?
 
I also note that the number of spacewalks in support of International  
Space Station assembly and maintenance has reached 129 (with one more to go on  
STS-127) and passed a total duration of 800 hours. Not bad, considering how  
quite a few commentators expressed concerns and doubts over the number of 
EVAs  required to build the ISS prior to start of construction. 
 
Peter Bond
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