Jeffrey Williams (astronaut)
American astronaut and US Army officer (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jeffrey Nels Williams (born January 18, 1958) is a retired United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and formerly held the American record for most days spent in space, which was surpassed in April 2017 by his colleague Peggy Whitson.[1] He still holds the record of the longest time in space for an American man.
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Born | Jeffrey Nels Williams (1958-01-18) January 18, 1958 (age 66) Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USA |
Time in space | 534d 2hm |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Total EVAs | 5 |
Total EVA time | 31h 55m |
Missions | STS-101 Soyuz TMA-8 (Expedition 13) Soyuz TMA-16 (Expedition 21/22) Soyuz TMA-20M (Expedition 47/48) |
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