Ed Lu
Ed Lu is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Ed Lu flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 205 days, 23 hours, 15 minutes, 33 seconds in space.
Edward Tsang "Ed" Lu (simplified Chinese: 卢杰; traditional Chinese: 盧傑; pinyin: Lú Jié) is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut. He flew on two Space Shuttle flights, and made an extended stay aboard the International Space Station.
In 2007, Lu retired from NASA to become the program manager of Google's Advanced Projects Team. In 2002, while still at NASA, Lu co-founded the B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes, later serving as its chairman. As of 2014, he is currently its chief executive officer (CEO).
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 07/01/1963 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 05/15/1997 |
| Last Flight | 04/26/2003 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 205 days, 23 hours, 15 minutes, 33 seconds |
| EVA Time | 6 hours, 15 minutes |
| Landings | 3 |
Spaceflights by Ed Lu
Explore the 3 spaceflights Ed Lu participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by Ed Lu
Discover the 1 spacewalk Ed Lu performed during their career, logging a total of 6 hours, 15 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 09/11/2000 04:47 UTC and ended at 09/11/2000 11:02 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 15 minutes.