John Herrington
Native American astronaut, aviator and engineer (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Bennett Herrington (Chickasaw Nation,[1] born September 14, 1958) is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut. In 2002, Herrington became the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe to fly in space.[note 1]
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Born | John Bennett Herrington (1958-09-14) September 14, 1958 (age 65) |
Nationality | Chickasaw Nation, American |
Education | BA: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, MS: Naval Postgraduate School, PhD: University of Idaho (2014) |
Awards | Chickasaw Hall of Fame (2002)[1] |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Commander, USN[2] |
Time in space | 13d 18h 47m[3] |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Missions | STS-113 |
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