Peter J. K. Wisoff
Peter Jeffrey Kelsay Wisoff is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut who flew four shuttle missions.
- Born
- August 16, 1958
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Virginia,United States
Flights
4
Spacewalks
3
EVA time
19 hours, 56 minutes
In space
44 days, 8 hours, 9 minutes
Bio
Wisoff earned physics degrees from the University of Virginia and Stanford University. His background as a physicist preceded astronaut work in free-flyer payloads, Shuttle-Mir logistics, and ISS assembly.
He flew STS-57, STS-68, STS-81, and STS-92. His record includes work on STS-57 and STS-92, with STS-92 helping install the Z1 truss and PMA-3 on the ISS.
Peter J. K. Wisoff flew on STS-57; STS-68; STS-81; STS-92. The EVA record lists 3 spacewalks totaling 19 hours, 56 minutes, adding a direct operations dimension beyond launch and landing statistics.