Carl E. Walz
Carl E. Walz is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Carl E. Walz flew on 4 spaceflights and completed 3 spacewalks, logging 230 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes, 33 seconds in space.
Carl Erwin Walz is a former NASA astronaut currently working for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Advanced Programs Group as Vice President for Human Space Flight Operations. Walz was formerly assigned to the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He was the Acting Director for the Advanced Capabilities Division in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, and was responsible for a broad range of activities to include Human Research, Technology Development, Nuclear Power and Propulsion and the Lunar Robotic Exploration Programs to support the Vision for Space Exploration.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 09/06/1955 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 09/12/1993 |
| Last Flight | 12/05/2001 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 230 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes, 33 seconds |
| EVA Time | 18 hours, 55 minutes |
| Landings | 4 |
Spaceflights by Carl E. Walz
Explore the 4 spaceflights Carl E. Walz participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Carl E. Walz
Discover the 3 spacewalks Carl E. Walz performed during their career, logging a total of 18 hours, 55 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 09/16/1993 08:40 UTC and ended at 09/16/1993 15:45 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 7 hours and 5 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 01/14/2002 20:59 UTC and ended at 01/15/2002 03:02 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 3 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 02/20/2002 11:38 UTC and ended at 02/20/2002 17:25 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 47 minutes.