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Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn is an American politician from the U.S. state of Utah. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-51-D in April 1985. Prior to his time in the U.S. Senate, he served as the mayor of Salt Lake City from 1972 to 1974.

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1932  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Edwin Garn; Edwin Jacob Garn
astronaut, politician, military officer, NASA Space Flight Medal, United States, 

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  STS-51-D ⓘ
  human spaceflight

United States, 

1932-10-12T00:00:00Z

1932-10-12T00:00:00Z

1932 Jake Garn

1985-04-12T00:00:00Z

1985-04-12T00:00:00Z

1985 STS-51-D

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Jake Garn

51D-47-041 - STS-51D - STS-51D crew activities - DPLA - 0e077b0d9a208d04f1bf8a548080dee3

51D-21-006 - STS-51D - 51D crew photo - DPLA - 3fc87790864e26423736dd9176e39824

Senator E.J. Garn, R-Utah, speaks during the memorial service held at the new chapel in honor of Commander (CDR) Michael J. Smith, one of seven NASA astronauts killed in the explosi - DPLA - 59310d24b610ff700d35957938c50f97

Reagan Contact Sheet C5460

Reagan Contact Sheet C6035

Reagan Contact Sheet C6036

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1985	STS-51-D	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		GarnNASA (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		GarnNASA		Commons
commons	image		GarnNASA (cropped 2)		Commons
commons	image		Jake Garn		Commons
commons	image		51D-47-041 - STS-51D - STS-51D crew activities - DPLA - 0e077b0d9a208d04f1bf8a548080dee3		Commons
commons	image		51D-21-006 - STS-51D - 51D crew photo - DPLA - 3fc87790864e26423736dd9176e39824		Commons
commons	image		Senator E.J. Garn, R-Utah, speaks during the memorial service held at the new chapel in honor of Commander (CDR) Michael J. Smith, one of seven NASA astronauts killed in the explosi - DPLA - 59310d24b610ff700d35957938c50f97		Commons
commons	image		Reagan Contact Sheet C5460		Commons
commons	image		Reagan Contact Sheet C6035		Commons
commons	image		Reagan Contact Sheet C6036		Commons