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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An Archbishop Ryan High School graduate will soon be headed to space – again!
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Naval aviator Chris Ferguson, a Philadelphia native and a Drexel University alum, will make his fourth space flight in 2019, taking a new Boeing spacecraft into orbit.
He commanded the final space shuttle mission seven years ago.
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“I’m honored to represent the entire Boeing team and our commitment to the future of human space exploration,” Ferguson tweeted.
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