National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Paul Scully-Power

United States of America, Australia

Paul Scully-Power
Retired

Biography

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Paul Desmond Scully-Power, AM, FRAeS (born May 28, 1944) is an Australian-American oceanographer, technology expert and business executive. In 1984, while a civilian employee of the United States Naval Undersea Warfare Center, he flew aboard NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-41-G as a Payload Specialist. He was the first Australian-born person to journey into space, and the first astronaut with a beard.

Type

Government

Age

81

Date of Birth

May 28, 1944

First Flight

October 5, 1984

Last Flight

October 5, 1984

Career Stats

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Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

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Time in Space

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