Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

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John Mace

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  10.10.1958
Birthplace:  Chicago / Illinois
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  31.03.1992
Selection group:  NASA-14
Position:  MSP
Status:  Ret. 04.01.2010

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-67 Endeavour  MS  02.03. - 18.03.1995 16d 15h 08m 
2  STS-81 Atlantis  MS  12.01. - 22.01.1997 10d 04h 55m 
3  STS-103 Discovery  MS  20.12. - 28.12.1999 7d 23h 10m 
4  STS-109 Columbia  MS  01.03. - 12.03.2002 10d 22h 10m 
5  STS-125 Atlantis  MS  11.05. - 24.05.2009 12d 21h 37m 
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7        
Total  58d 15h 00m 
   

Additional information

Bachelor of science in physics from MIT, 1980; master of science in physics and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago, 1984 and 1988 respectively; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 13; hobbies: Mountaineering, flying, sailing, bicycling, music; September 2003 - October 2004 Chief Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

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