National Aeronautics and Space Administration
William Shepherd
United States of America
Retired
Biography
/01William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut who served as Commander of Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Type
Government
Age
76
Date of Birth
July 26, 1949
First Flight
December 2, 1988
Last Flight
October 31, 2000
Career Stats
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Flights
4
Landings
0
Spacewalks
P159DT11H59M44S
Time in Space