Biographies of International Astronauts
WilliamsDafydd Rhys "Dave"Canada |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 16.05.1954 |
| Birthplace: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 09.06.1992 |
| Selection group: | CSA-2 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 01.03.2008 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-90 Columbia | MS | 17.04. - 03.05.1998 | 15d 21h 50m |
| 2 | STS-118 Endeavour | MS | 08.08. - 21.08.2007 | 12d 17h 55m |
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| Total | 28d 15h 45m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in biology from McGill
University, Montreal, 1976; master of science in physiology; doctorate of
medicine; master of surgery from McGill University, Montreal, 1983; since 1995
NASA astronaut; hobbies: flying, scuba diving, hiking,
kayaking, canoeing, downhill and cross-country skiing; from July 1998 until
September 2002 Director, Space and Life Sciences,
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