Barry E. Wilmore
Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore is an American naval aviator, test pilot, and retired NASA astronaut.
- Born
- December 29, 1962
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee,United States
Flights
3
Spacewalks
5
EVA time
31 hours, 2 minutes
In space
464 days, 8 hours, 2 minutes
Bio
Wilmore studied at Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee Space Institute, then became a Navy pilot and test pilot. NASA selected him in 2000.
He piloted STS-129, launched on Soyuz TMA-14M for 41 and 42, and later flew Boeing Crew with Sunita Williams. Because Starliner returned uncrewed, Wilmore and Williams came home aboard SpaceX Crew-9 on March 18, 2025.
Barry E. Wilmore flew on STS-129; Soyuz TMA-14M; Boeing Crew Flight Test / SpaceX Crew-9. The record lists 5 spacewalks totaling 31 hours, 2 minutes, adding a direct operations dimension beyond launch and landing statistics.