Stephen Bowen
Astronaut and space mission specialist
Born
February 13th, 1964
61 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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An engineer and NASA astronaut, contributions included participation in three space shuttle missions. Achievements in spacewalks and robotic operations advanced scientific research and satellite repairs. Completed missions on Endeavour and Atlantis, notably contributing to the International Space Station.
Participated in STS-133 mission aboard Discovery
Served on STS-135, the final shuttle flight
Completed three spacewalks totaling over 20 hours
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