William A. Pailes
William A. Pailes is a payload specialist astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with United States Air Force.
During their career, William A. Pailes flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 4 days, 1 hour, 44 minutes, 30 seconds in space.
William Arthur Pailes (Colonel, USAF) (born June 26, 1952) was a USAF astronaut in the Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program during the mid-1980s. He served as a Payload Specialist on STS-51-J Atlantis (October 3–7, 1985).
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 06/26/1952 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 10/03/1985 |
| Last Flight | 10/03/1985 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 4 days, 1 hour, 44 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by William A. Pailes
Explore the 1 spaceflight William A. Pailes participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.