// american astronaut, astronomer

George Nelson

George Nelson (1950) has flown to space 3 times, spending 17.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-41-C, 1984.

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Spaceflights

Apr 6, 1984

STS-41-CSpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Jan 12, 1986

STS-61-CSpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Sep 29, 1988

STS-26Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality: United States
Born: 1950
Occupation: physicist, astronaut, astronomer, university teacher
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Western Washington University
Astronaut group: NASA Astronaut Group 8

In space

Spaceflights: 3
Time in space: 17.11 days
First flight: April 6, 1984
Latest flight: STS-26
Education: University of Washington; University of Göttingen; Harvey Mudd College
Awards (Wikidata): 2: United States Astronaut Hall of Fame; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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