Jeffrey Williams (astronaut)
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. He still holds the record of the longest time in space for an American man.
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Williams in 2009 | |
| Born | Jeffrey Nels Williams January 18, 1958 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
| Space career | |
| 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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