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James van Hoften

James van Hoften (1944) has flown to space twice, spending 14.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-41-C, 1984.

United States2 spaceflights14.1 days in space

Spaceflights

Apr 6, 1984
STS-41-CSpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Aug 27, 1985
STS-51-ISpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1944
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, fighter pilot, engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, University of Houston
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 8
Military branch
United States Navy

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
14.08 days
First flight
April 6, 1984
Latest flight
STS-51-I
Education
Colorado State University; University of California, Berkeley; Mills High School
Awards (Wikidata)
1: Air Medal

Source: Wikidata Q634822 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.