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Owen K. Garriott

Owen K. Garriott (1930–2019) flew to space twice, spending 69.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Skylab, 1973.

United States2 spaceflights69.8 days in space

Spaceflights

May 14, 1973
Skylab
Jul 28, 1973
Skylab 3Saturn IB · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
Nov 28, 1983
STS-9Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1930
Died
2019
Occupation
military officer, electrical engineer, astronaut, aircraft pilot
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Stanford University, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 4
Military branch
United States Navy

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
69.79 days
First flight
May 14, 1973
Latest flight
STS-9
Education
University of Oklahoma; Enid High School; Stanford University
Awards (Wikidata)
4: NASA Space Flight Medal; Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame…

Source: Wikidata Q507046 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.