Carl E. Walz
Carl Erwin Walz is an American Air Force officer, physicist, and retired NASA astronaut who flew four spaceflights.
- Born
- September 6, 1955
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio,United States
Flights
4
Spacewalks
3
EVA time
18 hours, 55 minutes
In space
230 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes
Bio
Walz studied physics at Kent State University and John Carroll University, then served as an Air Force officer before NASA selected him in 1990.
He flew STS-51, STS-65, and STS-79 before launching on STS-108 for 4 and returning on STS-111. Expedition 4 should be inside that launch-and-return flight card.
Walz and Daniel Bursch set a then-U.S. single-flight duration record during Expedition 4.
Carl E. Walz flew on STS-51; STS-65; STS-79; STS-108 / STS-111. The record lists 3 spacewalks totaling 18 hours, 55 minutes, adding a direct operations dimension beyond launch and landing statistics.