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Barry E. Wilmore
American astronaut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore (born December 29, 1962) is a NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot.[1] He has had three spaceflights, the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station. Wilmore was designated as pilot with five other crew members on Space Shuttle Atlantis for the mission STS-129. He served as part of Expedition 41 to the International Space Station, and in 2024 returned to the ISS on the Boeing Crewed Flight Test, the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner. He is currently in space and is said to return to Earth in 2025.
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Born | Barry Eugene Wilmore (1962-12-29) December 29, 1962 (age 61) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
Other names | Butch |
Education | Tennessee Technological University (BS, MS) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 245 days, 18 hours, 8 minutes [refresh] (currently in space) |
Selection | NASA Group 18 (2000) |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 25 hours, 36 minutes[1] |
Missions | STS-129[2] Soyuz TMA-14M (Expedition 41/42) Boeing Crewed Flight Test |
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Prior to being selected as a NASA astronaut in July 2000, Wilmore was an experienced Navy test pilot. He also participated in the development of the T-45 Goshawk jet trainer.[1]