Biographies of Private Astronauts

Shoffner

John Paul

USA

John Shoffner

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Personal data

Birthdate:  25.07.1955
Birthplace:  Fairbanks / Alaska
Marital status:  married
Children:  
Selected by:  Axiom Space
Status:  Ret. 31.05.2023

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  Ax-2  PLT  21.05.2023 - 31.05.2023 9d 05h 26m 
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Total  9d 05h 26m 
Patch Ax-2                  

Backup assignments

No. Mission Position
1  Ax-1  PLT

Additional information

John Shoffner is a successful US based entrepreneur, airshow pilot, skydiver, bicycle racer and general fitness and health enthusiast. John now focuses completely on Endurance GT car racing at the Nürburgring and around Europe. As part of J2-Racing he has multiple class wins and podium finishes in both Carrera Cup and GT3 class. 2nd in Carrera Cup Class Championship VLN 2017; 2nd and 3rd in that same class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2016 and 2017; total of 3 in-class victories in VLN’s Carrera Cup Class.

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Last update on May 31, 2023.

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