Jim WetherbeeStatus: Retired 11/27/1952 – Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 1/9/1990 Last Flight: 11/23/2002James Donald “Wxb” Wetherbee is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.LaunchesSpace Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-32Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-52Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-63Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-86Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-102Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-113National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationType: Government Abbreviation: NASA Administration: Administrator: Jim Bridenstine Founded: 1958 Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS Spacecraft: Orion Country: USAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.