Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
LenoirWilliam Benjamin "Bill"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 14.03.1939 |
| Birthplace: | Miami, Florida |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 04.08.1967 |
| Selection group: | NASA-6 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. ??.10.1984 |
| Day of death: | 26.08.2010 |
| Place of death: | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-5 Columbia | MS | 11.11. - 16.11.1982 | 5d 02h 14m |
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| Total | 5d 02h 14m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Skylab 3 | SPT |
| 2 | Skylab 4 | SPT |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in electrical engineering,
1961; master of science and
Ph.D. in electrical engineering 1962 and 1964,
respectively, all from
MIT; since 1988
NASA management; then Manager, Applied Systems
Division, Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc., Greensboro, Virginia; currently
retired; hobbies: Sailing, woodworking, outdoor activities; died following a
bicycle accident. |
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