Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
NelsonGeorge Driver "Pinky"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 13.07.1950 |
| Birthplace: | Charles City, Iowa |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 16.01.1978 |
| Selection group: | NASA-8 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 30.06.1989 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-41C Challenger | MS | 06.04. - 13.04.1984 | 6d 23h 40m |
| 2 | STS-61C Columbia | MS | 12.01. - 18.01.1986 | 6d 02h 03m |
| 3 | STS-26 Discovery | MS | 29.09. - 03.10.1988 | 4d 01h 00m |
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| Total | 17d 02h 43m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in physics from Harvey
Mudd College, 1972; master of science in astronomy and
Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Washington,
1974 and 1978; hobbies: Golf, swimming, running, music; later professor of
astronomy, University of Washington. He now directs the Science, Mathematics
and Technology Education program at Western Washington University in
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