Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 2 space flights and engaging in 5 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.
Heidemarie Martha Stefanyshyn-Piper is an American Naval officer, engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. She has achieved the rank of Captain in the United States Navy. She is also a qualified and experienced salvage officer. Her major salvage projects include de-stranding the tanker Exxon Houston off the coast of Barbers Point, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and developing the plan for the Peruvian Navy salvage of the Peruvian submarine Pacocha.
Stefanyshyn-Piper has received numerous honors and awards, such as the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, and two Navy Achievement Medals. She has flown on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-115 and STS-126, during which she completed five spacewalks totaling 33 hours and 42 minutes. As of 2018, she ranks 39th on the all-time list of space walkers by duration.
- Date of Birth: 02/07/1963
- Status: Retired
- First Flight: 09/09/2006
- Last Flight: 11/15/2008
- In Space: No
Launches
Spacewalks
STS-115 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 09/12/2006 10:17 UTC and ended at 09/12/2006 15:43 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 26 minutes.
STS-115 EVA 3
The spacewalk began at 09/15/2006 10:00 UTC and ended at 09/15/2006 16:42 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 42 minutes.
STS-126 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 11/18/2008 18:09 UTC and ended at 11/19/2008 01:01 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 52 minutes.
STS-126 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 11/20/2008 17:58 UTC and ended at 11/21/2008 00:43 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
STS-126 EVA 3
The spacewalk began at 11/22/2008 18:01 UTC and ended at 11/23/2008 01:58 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 57 minutes.
