| Full Name: | Gary Eugene Payton |
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| Birthdate: | June 20, 1948 - Rock Island, Illinois |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering - U.S. Air Force Academy Master of Science in astronautical and aeronautical engineering - Purdue University |
| Military Service: | Colonel, United States Air Force |
| Selection: | USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineers Program (1980) |
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| STS-51 C |
| Discovery |
| January 24-27, 1985 |
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| From 2005 to 2010, Gary Payton served as the Deputy Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs. |
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| The crew of the STS-51 C mission |
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