Doug Hurley
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Douglas Gerald Hurley (born October 21, 1966) is an American engineer, former Marine Corps pilot, and former NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-127 (July 2009)[2] and STS-135 (July 2011), the final flight of the Space Shuttle program.
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Born | Douglas Gerald Hurley (1966-10-21) October 21, 1966 (age 57) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Tulane University |
Occupation | Test pilot |
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Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 92d 10h 38min[1] |
Selection | 2000 NASA Group |
Missions | STS-127, STS-135, SpX-DM2 |
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He launched into space for the third time as Commander of Crew Dragon Demo-2, the first crewed spaceflight from American soil since STS-135. He was also the first Marine to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.