John Casper
American astronaut and military pilot
Born
July 9th, 1943
81 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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Served as a colonel in the United States Air Force and flew missions as a test pilot. Participated in NASA's Space Shuttle program and flew on three Space Shuttle missions. Mission highlights include STS-36, STS-54, and STS-66, contributing to various scientific experiments and payload operations in space. Worked with complex payloads in a zero-gravity environment and played a significant role in the increasingly intricate task of space exploration.
Completed three Space Shuttle missions
Served as a test pilot in the Air Force
Contributed to scientific payloads in space
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