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James van Hoften

James van Hoften

James van Hoften is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.

During their career, James van Hoften flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 4 spacewalks, logging 14 days, 1 hour, 56 minutes, 59 seconds in space.

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.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for James van Hoften
Date of Birth06/11/1944
StatusRetired
First Flight04/06/1984
Last Flight08/27/1985
In SpaceNo
Time in Space14 days, 1 hour, 56 minutes, 59 seconds
EVA Time21 hours, 8 minutes
Landings2

Spaceflights by James van Hoften

Explore the 2 spaceflights James van Hoften participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

Spacewalks by James van Hoften

Discover the 4 spacewalks James van Hoften performed during their career, logging a total of 21 hours, 8 minutes outside a spacecraft.

STS-41-C EVA 1

The spacewalk began at 04/08/1984 14:18 UTC and ended at 04/08/1984 16:56 UTC on the Solar Maximum Mission (LEO) for a total of 2 hours and 38 minutes.

STS-41-C EVA 2

The spacewalk began at 04/11/1984 08:58 UTC and ended at 04/11/1984 15:42 UTC on the Solar Maximum Mission (LEO) for a total of 6 hours and 44 minutes.

STS-51-I EVA 2 (Placeholder)

The spacewalk began at 08/31/1985 00:00 UTC and ended at 08/31/1985 04:26 UTC on the Syncom IV-3 (LEO) for a total of 4 hours and 26 minutes.

STS-51-I EVA 1 (Placeholder)

The spacewalk began at 08/31/1985 00:00 UTC and ended at 08/31/1985 07:20 UTC on the Syncom IV-3 (LEO) for a total of 7 hours and 20 minutes.

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