Edwin Jacob Garn
Edwin Jacob Garn is a non-astronaut passenger astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Edwin Jacob Garn flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 6 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes, 23 seconds in space.
Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American astronaut and politician, a member of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D (April 12–19, 1985).
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 10/12/1932 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 04/12/1985 |
| Last Flight | 04/12/1985 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 6 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes, 23 seconds |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Edwin Jacob Garn
Explore the 1 spaceflight Edwin Jacob Garn participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.