Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WilliamsDonald EdwardUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 13.02.1942 |
| Birthplace: | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 16.01.1978 |
| Selection group: | NASA-8 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 01.03.1990 |
| Day of death: | 23.02.2016 |
| Place of death: | Henderson, Nevada |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-51D Discovery | PLT | 12.04. - 19.04.1985 | 6d 23h 55m |
| 2 | STS-34 Atlantis | CDR | 18.10. - 23.10.1989 | 4d 23h 39m |
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| Total | 11d 23h 34m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
from Purdue University, 1964; Captain
USN, Ret.;
test pilot; hobbies: All sports activities, running, photography; later Senior
System Engineer with Science Applications International, Houston, Texas; later
Program Manager for the National Data Buoy Center technical services contract
at Stennis Space Center, MS. |
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