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William Oefelein

William Oefelein (1965) has flown to space once, spending 12.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-116, 2006.

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Spaceflights

Dec 10, 2006
STS-116Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1965
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 17
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
commander

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
12.86 days
First flight
December 10, 2006
Education
University of Tennessee; Oregon State University; United States Naval Test Pilot School; West Anchorage High School
Awards (Wikidata)
1: Air Medal

Source: Wikidata Q725848 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.