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James Buchli
American astronaut (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Frederick Buchli (born June 20, 1945, in New Rockford, North Dakota) is a retired United States Marine aviator and former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.
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Born | James Frederick Buchli (1945-06-20) June 20, 1945 (age 79) |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) University of West Florida (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 20d 10h 25m |
Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
Missions | STS-51-C STS-61-A STS-29 STS-48 |
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