N. Jan Davis
Nancy Jan Davis is an astronaut and spaceflight crew member born on November 1, 1953 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States. NASA Astronaut Group 12, 1987 marked the formal start of the astronaut career. Civilian astronaut or ; technical mission crew member shaped the technical and operational experience brought into crew training.
- Born
- November 1, 1953
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Cocoa Beach, Florida,United States
Flights
3
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
28 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes
Bio
Nancy Jan Davis flew on STS-47, STS-60, and STS-85, logging 28d 02h 05m in space. The flight sequence placed N. Jan Davis in STS-47 as , STS-60 as Mission Specialist, and STS-85 as Mission Specialist, with each assignment adding another layer of spacecraft operations, crew coordination, and mission execution.
Spacelab-J mission, a United States-Japan life-sciences and materials-science research flight. Carried the first Japanese professional astronaut aboard the shuttle and expanded international Spacelab research. Space Shuttle Discovery mission carrying Spacehab and Sergei Krikalev, the first Russian cosmonaut on a shuttle.
N. Jan Davis's career combines preparation, assigned responsibilities, and the specific mission work completed with each crew. The available family record lists married; one child. Retired from NASA after astronaut and mission service. The exact departure date is not listed.