Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
ThomasAndrew Sydney WithielUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 18.12.1951 |
| Birthplace: | Adelaide / AUSTRALIA |
| Marital status: | married |
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| Selection date: | 31.03.1992 |
| Selection group: | NASA-14 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. ??.12.2010 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-77 Endeavour | MS | 19.05. - 29.05.1996 | 10d 00h 39m |
| 2 | STS-89 Endeavour / Mir-24 / Mir-25 / STS-91 Discovery | MS / Flight Engineer | 23.01. - 12.06.1998 | 140d 15h 12m |
| 3 | STS-102 Discovery | MS | 08.03. - 21.03.2001 | 12d 19h 49m |
| 4 | STS-114 Discovery | MS | 26.07. - 09.08.2005 | 13d 21h 32m |
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science and
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of
Adelaide, South Australia, 1973 and 1978 respectively; research scientist at
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,
California; hobbies: Horse riding and jumping, mountain biking, running,
windsurfing, classical guitar; Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office,
JSC
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