Carl E. Walz
- Status: Retired
- In Space: No
- Date of Birth: 09/06/1955
- First Flight: 09/12/1993
- Last Flight: 12/05/2001
Launches
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-79
- Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-108
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-65
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51
Carl E. Walz, a American astronaut affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 4 space flights and engaging in 3 spacewalks during his/her career as an astronaut.
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.
