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William A. Pailes
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William Arthur Pailes (Colonel, USAF) (born June 26, 1952) is a former USAF astronaut in the Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program during the mid-1980s. He served as a payload specialist on STS-51-J Atlantis (October 3–7, 1985).
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Born | (1952-06-26) June 26, 1952 (age 72) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy Texas A&M University |
Occupation | Computer Scientist |
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USAF astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF Retired |
Time in space | 4d 01h 44 m |
Selection | 1982 USAF Group |
Missions | STS-51-J |
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