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Associated Press - November 16, 2009 8:45 PM ET
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - 2 of the six astronauts riding in the space shuttle toward the international space station graduated from South Carolina schools.
The shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Monday. The crew includes U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik, who graduated from The Citadel 20 years ago, and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr., a 1982 graduate of Denmark-Olar High school. It's a first space flight for both.
The 42-year-old Bresnik took a replica of The Citadel's spirit flag, "Big Red," into space with him. The flag has South Carolina's crescent and palmetto tree on a red field.
The 44-year-old Satcher is the first orthopedic surgeon in space.
Atlantis will reach the space station Wednesday.
The 11-day flight will include three spacewalks.
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