Jerry L. Ross

Jerry L. Ross is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 7 space flights and engaging in 9 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.

Jerry Lynn Ross is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, making him the joint record holder for most spaceflights (a record he shares with Franklin Chang-Diaz). His papers, photographs and many personal items are in the Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives at Purdue University. He was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame during ceremonies in May 2014.

Ross is the author of Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer (Purdue University Press, 2013) with John Norberg. In March 2014 it was announced "Spacewalker" will be available in a French translation through the specialist aerospace publisher Altipresse.

Fellow astronaut Chris Hadfield describes Ross in his autobiography, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, as "the embodiment of the trustworthy, loyal, courteous and brave astronaut archetype."

Date of Birth: 01/20/1948
Status: Retired
First Flight: 11/27/1985
Last Flight: 04/08/2002
In Space: No

Launches

Spacewalks

STS-61-B EVA 1 (Placeholder)

The spacewalk began at 11/29/1985 00:00 UTC and ended at 11/29/1985 05:32 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 5 hours and 32 minutes.

STS-61-B EVA 2 (Placeholder)

The spacewalk began at 12/01/1985 00:00 UTC and ended at 12/01/1985 06:41 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 6 hours and 41 minutes.

STS-37 EVA 1 (Placeholder)

The spacewalk began at 04/07/1991 00:00 UTC and ended at 04/07/1991 04:26 UTC on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (LEO) for a total of 4 hours and 26 minutes.

STS-37 EVA 2 (Placeholder)

The spacewalk began at 04/08/1991 00:00 UTC and ended at 04/08/1991 05:47 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 5 hours and 47 minutes.

STS-88 EVA 1

The spacewalk began at 12/07/1998 22:10 UTC and ended at 12/08/1998 05:31 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 21 minutes.

STS-88 EVA 2

The spacewalk began at 12/09/1998 20:33 UTC and ended at 12/10/1998 03:35 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 2 minutes.

STS-88 EVA 3

The spacewalk began at 12/12/1998 20:33 UTC and ended at 12/13/1998 03:32 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 59 minutes.

STS-110 EVA 2

The spacewalk began at 04/13/2002 14:09 UTC and ended at 04/13/2002 21:39 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes.

STS-110 EVA 4

The spacewalk began at 04/16/2002 14:29 UTC and ended at 04/16/2002 21:06 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 37 minutes.

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