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Brent W. Jett

Brent W. Jett (1958) has flown to space 4 times, spending 41.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-72, 1996.

United States4 spaceflights41.8 days in space

Spaceflights

Jan 11, 1996
STS-72Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jan 12, 1997
STS-81Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Dec 1, 2000
STS-97Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 9, 2006
STS-115Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1958
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 14
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
4
Time in space
41.75 days
First flight
January 11, 1996
Latest flight
STS-115
Education
United States Naval Academy; Naval Postgraduate School; United States Naval Test Pilot School; Northeast High School
Awards (Wikidata)
2: Distinguished Flying Cross; NASA Distinguished Service Medal

Source: Wikidata Q725339 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.