James van Hoften

• Status: Retired
• In Space: No
• Date of Birth: 06/11/1944
• First Flight: 04/06/1984
• Last Flight: 08/27/1985

Launches

• Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 | STS-41-C
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-I

James van Hoften, a American astronaut affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 2 space flights and engaging in 4 spacewalks during his/her career as an astronaut.

James Dougal Adrianus “Ox” van Hoften, Ph.D. is an American civil and hydraulic engineer, retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator, and a former astronaut for NASA.