Atlantis STS-61-B Launch, First Mexican Astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela, November 27, 1985
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut.
Date: November 27, 1985
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