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For every manned mission that NASA has flown since the Challenger — even the first unmanned missions off U.S. soil since the shuttle missions ended in 2011 — the family has continued the tradition. Over more than three decades, the Sheltons have sent more than 100 bouquets to mission control.
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One Family Has Sent Flowers to NASA for More Than 30 Years
