National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Paul J. Weitz

United States of America

Paul J. Weitz
Deceased

Biography

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Paul Joseph Weitz was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also Commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights.

Type

Government

Age

85

Date of Birth

July 25, 1932

First Flight

May 25, 1973

Last Flight

April 4, 1983

Career Stats

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2

Flights

2

Landings

2

Spacewalks

P33DT1H12M48S

Time in Space

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