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Gregory C. Johnson
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Gregory Carl "Ray J" Johnson (born July 30, 1954), (CAPT, USNR, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and naval aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He spent his military career in both the regular United States Navy and the Navy Reserve. Johnson was the pilot on Space Shuttle mission STS-125, the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
This article is about the astronaut. For the comedic character, see Ray J. Johnson.
This article is about Gregory C. Johnson. For information about another astronaut with a similar name, see Gregory H. Johnson.
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Born | Gregory Carl Johnson (1954-07-30) July 30, 1954 (age 70) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Other names | Ray J |
Education | University of Washington (BS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USNR |
Time in space | 12d 21h 38m |
Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Missions | STS-125 |
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