Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper is a retired government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
During their career, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 5 spacewalks, logging 27 days, 15 hours, 35 minutes, 26 seconds in space.
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.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 02/07/1963 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 09/09/2006 |
| Last Flight | 11/15/2008 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 27 days, 15 hours, 35 minutes, 26 seconds |
| EVA Time | 1 day, 9 hours, 42 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Explore the 2 spaceflights Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Discover the 5 spacewalks Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper performed during their career, logging a total of 1 day, 9 hours, 42 minutes outside a spacecraft.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.