Patrick G. Forrester
American astronaut, engineer and US Army officer (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Graham Forrester (born March 31, 1957) is a NASA astronaut, engineer, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. He is a retired United States Army colonel and Army aviator. He is married and has two children.
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Patrick Forrester | |
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Born | Patrick Graham Forrester (1957-03-31) March 31, 1957 (age 67) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Virginia (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USA (ret.) |
Time in space | 39d 14h 18m[1] |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 25h 22m[1] |
Missions | STS-105 STS-117 STS-128 |
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Forrester flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-105, STS-117, and STS-128.