James D. Wetherbee
James Donald Wetherbee is a retired United States Navy captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut who flew six shuttle missions.
- Born
- November 27, 1952
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Flushing, New York,United States
Flights
6
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
66 days, 10 hours, 23 minutes
Bio
Wetherbee graduated from the University of Notre Dame and became a naval aviator and test pilot. NASA selected him in 1984, and he went on to become one of the shuttle program's most experienced .
He piloted STS-32 and commanded STS-52, STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, and STS-113. His command record includes Shuttle-Mir, ISS crew rotation, and station logistics missions.
He is the only astronaut to command five Space Shuttle missions.
James D. Wetherbee flew on STS-32; STS-52; STS-63; STS-86; STS-102; STS-113. The birthplace listed as Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, United States gives the profile geographic context, but the career is best understood through the training, mission role, and program responsibilities described above.