William B. Lenoir
American astronaut (1939–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Benjamin Lenoir (March 14, 1939 – August 26, 2010) was an American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut.
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William Lenoir | |
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Born | William Benjamin Lenoir (1939-03-14)March 14, 1939 |
Died | August 26, 2010(2010-08-26) (aged 71) Sandoval County, New Mexico, U.S. |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS, PhD) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 5d 2h 14m |
Selection | NASA Group 6 (1967) |
Missions | STS-5 |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | April 1992 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Thesis | Remote Sounding of the Upper Atmosphere by Microwave Measurements (1965) |
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