Joseph M. Acaba
Joseph M. Acaba is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Joseph M. Acaba flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 3 spacewalks, logging 306 days, 34 minutes, 51 seconds in space.
Joseph Michael "Joe" Acaba is an American educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut. In May 2004 he became the first person of Puerto Rican heritage to be named as a NASA astronaut candidate, when he was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Training Group 19. He completed his training on February 10, 2006 and was assigned to STS-119, which flew from March 15 to March 28, 2009 to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station. Acaba served as a Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station, having launched on May 15, 2012. He arrived at the space station on May 17 and returned to Earth on September 17, 2012. Acaba returned to the International Space Station in 2017 as a member of Expedition 53/54.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 05/17/1967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| First Flight | 03/15/2009 |
| Last Flight | 09/12/2017 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 306 days, 34 minutes, 51 seconds |
| EVA Time | 19 hours, 46 minutes |
| Landings | 3 |
Spaceflights by Joseph M. Acaba
Explore the 3 spaceflights Joseph M. Acaba participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Joseph M. Acaba
Discover the 3 spacewalks Joseph M. Acaba performed during their career, logging a total of 19 hours, 46 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 03/21/2009 16:51 UTC and ended at 03/21/2009 23:21 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 30 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 03/23/2009 15:37 UTC and ended at 03/23/2009 22:04 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 27 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 10/20/2017 11:47 UTC and ended at 10/20/2017 18:36 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 49 minutes.