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Paul J. Weitz

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

Key facts and career statistics for Paul J. Weitz
Date of Birth07/25/1932
Date of Death10/22/2017
StatusDeceased
First Flight05/25/1973
Last Flight04/04/1983
In SpaceNo
Time in Space33 days, 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds
EVA Time2 hours, 16 minutes
Landings2

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.

Skylab II EVA 1

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.

Skylab II EVA 3

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.

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