Barry E. Wilmore
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Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore (born December 29, 1962) is a NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot.[2] He has had two spaceflights, the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station. Wilmore was designated as pilot with five other crew members on Space Shuttle Atlantis for the mission STS-129. He most recently served as part of Expedition 41 to the International Space Station.
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Barry Wilmore | |
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Born | Barry Eugene Wilmore (1962-12-29) December 29, 1962 (age 61) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
Other names | Butch |
Education | Tennessee Technological University (BS, MS) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 178d 1h[1] |
Selection | NASA Group 18 (2000) |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 25h 36m[2] |
Missions | STS-129[3] Soyuz TMA-14M (Expedition 41/42) Boeing Crewed Flight Test |
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Prior to being selected as a NASA astronaut in July 2000, Wilmore was an experienced Navy test pilot. He also participated in the development of the T-45 Goshawk jet trainer.[2]