G. David Low

G. David Low is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 3 space flights and engaging in 1 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.
George David Low was an American aerospace executive and a NASA astronaut. He was born in 1956 to Dr. George Low, the Manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program Office. With undergraduate degrees in physics and mechanical engineering and a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics, he worked in the JPL at the California Institute of Technology in the early 80's, before being picked as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1984. In addition to holding some technical assignments, he logged more than 700 hours in space (including stints on the Columbia, the Atlantis and the Endeavour), before he left NASA in 1996 to pursue a career in the private sector.
- Date of Birth: 02/19/1956
- Date of Death: 03/15/2008
- Status: Deceased
- First Flight: 01/09/1990
- Last Flight: 06/21/1993
- In Space: No
Launches
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-43
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-32
- Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-57
Spacewalk
STS-57 EVA
The spacewalk began at 06/25/1993 00:00 UTC and ended at 06/25/1993 05:50 UTC on the EURECA (Low Earth Orbit) for a total of 5 hours and 50 minutes.