James S. Voss
James Shelton Voss (born March 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut. During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. He also served as deputy of Flight Operations for the Space Station Program Mission Integration and Operations Office. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, he and Susan Helms conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the longest to date.
James Voss | |
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| Born | James Shelton Voss March 3, 1949 Cordova, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) University of Colorado, Boulder (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USA |
Time in space | 202d 5h 28m |
| Selection | NASA Group 12 (1987) |
| Missions | STS-44 STS-53 STS-69 STS-101 Expedition 2 (STS-102 / STS-105) |
Mission insignia | |
He is a Scholar in Residence at the University of Colorado.
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