G. David Low
G. David Low was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, G. David Low flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 29 days, 18 hours, 20 minutes, 38 seconds in space.
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.
Career Statistics
| 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 |
| Time in Space | 29 days, 18 hours, 20 minutes, 38 seconds |
| EVA Time | 5 hours, 50 minutes |
| Landings | 3 |
Spaceflights by G. David Low
Explore the 3 spaceflights G. David Low participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by G. David Low
Discover the 1 spacewalk G. David Low performed during their career, logging a total of 5 hours, 50 minutes outside a spacecraft.
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.