Paul J. Weitz
Paul J. Weitz was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Paul J. Weitz flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 2 spacewalks, logging 33 days, 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds in space.
Paul Joseph Weitz was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also Commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 07/25/1932 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 10/22/2017 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 05/25/1973 |
| Last Flight | 04/04/1983 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 33 days, 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds |
| EVA Time | 2 hours, 16 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Paul J. Weitz
Explore the 2 spaceflights Paul J. Weitz participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Paul J. Weitz
Discover the 2 spacewalks Paul J. Weitz performed during their career, logging a total of 2 hours, 16 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 05/26/1973 00:40 UTC and ended at 05/26/1973 01:20 UTC on the Skylab for a total of 40 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 06/19/1973 10:55 UTC and ended at 06/19/1973 12:31 UTC on the Skylab for a total of 1 hours and 36 minutes.