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Daniel W. Bursch

Daniel W. Bursch (1957) has flown to space 5 times, spending 226.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-51, 1993.

United States5 spaceflights226.9 days in space

Spaceflights

Sep 12, 1993
STS-51Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 30, 1994
STS-68Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
May 19, 1996
STS-77Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Dec 5, 2001
STS-108Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jun 5, 2002
STS-111Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
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Expedition 4

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1957
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, test pilot
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Naval Postgraduate School
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 13
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
5
Time in space
226.93 days
First flight
September 12, 1993
Latest flight
Expedition 4
Education
United States Naval Academy; Naval Postgraduate School; United States Naval Test Pilot School; Vestal High School
Awards (Wikidata)
5: Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q948673 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.