Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WetherbeeJames Donald "Wexbee"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 27.11.1952 |
| Birthplace: | Flushing, New York |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 23.05.1984 |
| Selection group: | NASA-10 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 03.01.2005 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-32 Columbia | PLT | 09.01. - 20.01.1990 | 10d 21h 00m |
| 2 | STS-52 Columbia | CDR | 22.10. - 01.11.1992 | 9d 20h 56m |
| 3 | STS-63 Discovery | CDR | 03.02. - 11.02.1995 | 8d 06h 28m |
| 4 | STS-86 Atlantis | CDR | 26.09. - 06.10.1997 | 10d 19h 20m |
| 5 | STS-102 Discovery | CDR | 08.03. - 21.03.2001 | 12d 19h 49m |
| 6 | STS-113 Endeavour | CDR | 24.11. - 07.12.2002 | 13d 18h 47m |
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| Total | 66d 10h 20m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering
the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, 1974; Captain,
USN, Ret.;
test pilot; hobbies: Tennis, skiing, softball, running, music; he was also a
member of the astronaut rock-n-roll band "Max Q"; later Space Shuttle Lead,
Independent Technical Authority, Johnson Space Center; retired to pursue other
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