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Mario Runco Jr.

Mario Runco Jr. (1952) has flown to space 3 times, spending 23.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-44, 1991.

United States3 spaceflights23.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Nov 24, 1991
STS-44Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Jan 13, 1993
STS-54Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
May 19, 1996
STS-77Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1952
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, physicist, meteorologist
Employer
Naval Postgraduate School
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 12
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
commander

In space

Spaceflights
3
Time in space
22.96 days
First flight
November 24, 1991
Latest flight
STS-77
Education
City College of New York; Rutgers University; Cardinal Hayes High School

Source: Wikidata Q1899032 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.