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Bryan D. O'Connor

Bryan D. O'Connor (1946) has flown to space twice, spending 16.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-61-B, 1985.

United States2 spaceflights16.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Nov 27, 1985
STS-61-BSpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jun 5, 1991
STS-40Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1946
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 9
Military branch
United States Marine Corps
Rank
Colonel

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
15.97 days
First flight
November 27, 1985
Latest flight
STS-40
Education
United States Naval Academy; Naval Postgraduate School; University of West Florida; United States Naval Test Pilot School
Awards (Wikidata)
3: Distinguished Flying Cross; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame; NASA Distinguished Service Medal

Source: Wikidata Q995007 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.