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Jay Apt

Jay Apt (1949) has flown to space 4 times, spending 35.3 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-37, 1991.

United States4 spaceflights35.3 days in space

Spaceflights

Apr 5, 1991
STS-37Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 12, 1992
STS-47Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Apr 9, 1994
STS-59Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Sep 16, 1996
STS-79Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1949
Occupation
astronaut, university teacher, physicist
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Carnegie Mellon University
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 11

In space

Spaceflights
4
Time in space
35.30 days
First flight
April 5, 1991
Latest flight
STS-79
Education
Harvard University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shady Side Academy
Awards (Wikidata)
2: NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Source: Wikidata Q957250 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.