Terrence W. Wilcutt
Terrence Wade Wilcutt is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, pilot, and former NASA astronaut. That professional background preceded Wilcutt's participation in the mission's sponsoring organization's human-spaceflight program.
- Born
- October 31, 1949
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Russellville, Kentucky,United States
Flights
4
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
42 days, 0 hours, 5 minutes
Bio
STS-68 launched on September 30, 1994 aboard STS-68 flight stack, with Wilcutt serving as Pilot. STS-79 launched on September 16, 1996 aboard STS-79 flight stack, with Wilcutt serving as Pilot. Wilcutt's additional completed flights were STS-89, STS-106.
The Space Shuttle missions joined launch and entry operations with payload deployment, laboratory work, satellite servicing, or station assembly, depending on the flight. Terrence W. Wilcutt therefore has 4 completed spaceflights; backup, training, canceled, and future assignments are excluded from that total. The flight converted that professional background into direct experience of launch, weightlessness, Earth viewing, , and recovery.