Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
ReaddyWilliam Francis "Bill"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 24.01.1952 |
| Birthplace: | Quonset Point, Rhode Island |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | 05.06.1987 |
| Selection group: | NASA-12 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 14.10.2005 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-42 Discovery | MS | 22.01. - 30.01.1992 | 8d 01h 14m |
| 2 | STS-51 Discovery | PLT | 12.09. - 22.09.1993 | 9d 20h 11m |
| 3 | STS-79 Atlantis | CDR | 16.09. - 26.09.1996 | 10d 03h 18m |
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| Total | 28d 00h 43m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in aeronautical
engineering from U.S. Naval Academy, 1974; Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve, Ret.;
USN test
pilot school class 78; research pilot; unsuccessful application for
NASA
astronaut groups 10
and 11; hobbies:
sailing, racquet sports, flying, reading; Deputy Associate Administrator for
Space Flight,
NASA Headquarters; August 2002 - October 2005
Associate Administrator for Space Flight. |
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