Doug Hurley
Douglas Gerald Hurley (born October 21, 1966) is an American engineer, former Marine Corps pilot and former NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-127 (July 2009) and STS-135 (July 2011), the final flight of the Space Shuttle program. He launched into space for the third time as commander of Crew Dragon Demo-2, the first crewed spaceflight from American soil since STS-135 and became, together with Bob Behnken, the first astronaut in history launching aboard a commercial orbital spacecraft. He was also the first Marine to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. His call sign is "Chunky", and he was sometimes referred to by this name on the communication loops.
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Hurley in July 2018 | |
Born | Douglas Gerald Hurley October 21, 1966 Endicott, New York, U.S. |
Education | Tulane University (BS) |
Spouse | Karen LuJean |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 92d 10h 38m |
Selection | NASA Group 18 (2000) |
Missions | STS-127 STS-135 SpX-DM2 (Expedition 63) |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | July 16, 2021 |
Website | Official website |
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