Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WilliamsJeffrey NelsUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 18.01.1958 |
| Birthplace: | Superior, Wisconsin |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 01.05.1996 |
| Selection group: | NASA-16 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. ??.07.2020 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-101 Atlantis | MS | 19.05.2000 - 29.05.2000 | 9d 20h 09m |
| 2 | Soyuz TMA-8 / ISS-13 | Flight Engineer | 30.03.2006 - 29.09.2006 | 182d 22h 43m |
| 3 | Soyuz TMA-16 / ISS-21 / ISS-22 | Flight Engineer / ISS-CDR | 30.09.2009 - 18.03.2010 | 169d 04h 09m |
| 4 | Soyuz TMA-20M / ISS-47 / ISS-48 | Flight Engineer / ISS-CDR | 18.03.2016 - 07.09.2016 | 172d 03h 47m |
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| Total | 534d 02h 48m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz TMA-7 | Flight Engineer |
| 2 | Soyuz TMA-14 | Flight Engineer |
| 3 | Soyuz TMA-16M | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in applied sciences and
engineering from U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 1980; master of science in
aeronautical engineering and degree of aeronautical engineer from U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School, both 1987; master of arts in national security and
strategic studies from U.S. Naval War College, 1986; Colonel,
USA, Ret.
(in June 2007); unsuccessful application for
NASA
astronaut groups 12
and 14; Chief of
Operations Development Office, Flight Crew Operations Directorate,
NASA; hobbies: Running, fishing, camping, skiing,
scuba diving, woodworking, parachuting. |
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