Rex J. Walheim
American astronaut, engineer and USAF colonel (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Rex J. Walheim?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Rex Joseph Walheim (born October 10, 1962) is a retired United States Air Force officer, engineer and NASA astronaut. He flew three Space Shuttle missions, STS-110, STS-122, and STS-135. Walheim logged over 566 hours in space, including 36 hours and 23 minutes of spacewalk (EVA) time. He was assigned as mission specialist and flight engineer on STS-135, the final Space Shuttle mission.
Quick Facts Born, Education ...
Rex Walheim | |
---|---|
Born | Rex Joseph Walheim (1962-10-10) October 10, 1962 (age 61) Redwood City, California, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) University of Houston (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 36d 8h 31m[1] |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Missions | STS-110 STS-122 STS-135 |
Mission insignia | |
Close