Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Chamitoff

Gregory Errol

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  06.08.1962
Birthplace:  Montreal / Canada
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  04.06.1998
Selection group:  NASA-17
Position:  MSP
Status:  Ret. 30.09.2013

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-124 Discovery / ISS-17 / ISS-18 / STS-126 Endeavour  MS / Flight Engineer  31.05. - 30.11.2008 183d 00h 22m 
2  STS-134 Endeavour  MS  16.05. - 01.06.2011 15d 17h 38m 
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Total  198d 18h 00m 
   

Backup assignments

No. Mission Position
1  STS-117  Flight Engineer

Additional information

Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, 1984; master of science in aerospace engineering from CalTech University, 1985; Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT 1992; 2002 Master of Science in Space Science, University of Houston Clear Lake; until his selection he was Astronaut Flight Controller at United Space Alliance, Houston; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 16; hobbies: Scuba diving, backpacking, skiing, racquetball, playing guitar.

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