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Taylor G. Wang

Taylor G. Wang (1940) has flown to space once, spending 7.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-51-B, 1985.

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Spaceflights

Apr 29, 1985
STS-51-BSpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1940
Occupation
astronaut, physicist, university teacher
Employer
Vanderbilt University, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
7.01 days
First flight
April 29, 1985
Education
University of California, Los Angeles; Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University
Awards (Wikidata)
1: NASA Space Flight Medal

Source: Wikidata Q707736 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.