Norman E. Thagard
Norman E. Thagard is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Norman E. Thagard flew on 5 spaceflights, logging 140 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes, 36 seconds in space.
Norman Earl Thagard (born July 3, 1943), (Capt, USMC, Ret.), is an American scientist and former U.S. Marine Corps officer and naval aviator and NASA astronaut. He is the first American to ride to space on board a Russian vehicle, and can be considered the first American cosmonaut. He did on this on March 14, 1995, in the Soyuz TM-21 spacecraft for the Russian Mir-18 mission.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 07/03/1943 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 06/18/1983 |
| Last Flight | 03/14/1995 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 140 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes, 36 seconds |
| Landings | 5 |
Spaceflights by Norman E. Thagard
Explore the 5 spaceflights Norman E. Thagard participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.