Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Scully-Power

Paul Desmond

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  28.05.1944
Birthplace:  Sydney / Australia
Marital status:  married
Children:  six
Selection date:  ??.06.1984
Selection group:  USN-Observer
Position:  PSP
Status:  Ret. 13.10.1984

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-41G Challenger  PS  05.10. - 13.10.1984 8d 05h 23m 
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Total  8d 05h 23m 
           

Additional information

Bachelor of science in applied mathematics from University of Sydney, 1966; U.S. Citizen since 1982 hobbies: Squash, raquetball, sailing, reading; turned back to Australia in 1996; later he worked with an oceanographic firm in McMahons in Australia; currently serves on the Board of the Australian Trade Commission, is Chairman of the Australian Government’s International Space Advisory Group and is a founding member of the national advisory board of Environment Business Australia; Executive Chairman of his own high-tech consulting company Prime Solutions Pacific.

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