Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
ActonLoren WilberUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 07.03.1936 |
| Birthplace: | Lewistown, Montana |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 09.08.1978 |
| Selection group: | Spacelab-2 |
| Position: | PSP |
| Status: | Ret. 06.08.1985 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-51F Challenger | PS | 29.07. - 06.08.1985 | 7d 22h 45m |
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in engineering physics
from Montana State University, 1959;
Ph.D. in astrophysics from University of Colorado,
1965; Acton was senior staff scientist with the Space Science Laboratory,
Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory; after his space flight worked again
with Lockheed; since April 1997 he served as professor at the Montana State
Universities Department of Physics and Engineering. |
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