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David Hilmers

Retired· NASA · American

David Hilmers

David Carl Hilmers is a former NASA astronaut. Hilmers was selected a NASA astronaut in July 1980, and completed the initial training period in August 1981. A...

Spaceflights

4

Time in space

20days

Spacewalks

0

Flights

Success· Flight 4

STS-42

Launched: Jan 22, 1992 · 14:52 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Jan 30, 1992

Crewmates

Ronald J. GrabeNASA
Stephen S. OswaldNASA
Roberta BondarCSA
Ulf MerboldESA
William F. ReaddyNASA
Norman E. ThagardNASA

Success· Flight 3

STS-36

Launched: Feb 28, 1990 · 07:50 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Mar 4, 1990

Crewmates

John Oliver CreightonNASA
John CasperNASA
Mike MullaneNASA
Pierre J. ThuotNASA

Success· Flight 2

STS-26

Launched: Sep 29, 1988 · 15:37 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Oct 3, 1988

Crewmates

Frederick "Rick" HauckNASA
Richard O. CoveyNASA
George NelsonNASA
John M. LoungeNASA

Success· Flight 1

STS-51-J

Launched: Oct 3, 1985 · 15:15 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Oct 7, 1985

Crewmates

Karol J. BobkoNASA
Ronald J. GrabeNASA
William A. PailesUSAF
Robert L. StewartNASA

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Biography

David Carl Hilmers is a former NASA astronaut. Hilmers was selected a NASA astronaut in July 1980, and completed the initial training period in August 1981. A veteran of four space flights, he has logged over 493 hours in space.

Facts

Agency: NASA
Status: Retired
Nationality: American
Born: January 28, 1950
First flight: Oct 3, 1985

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