Paul J. Weitz

Status: Deceased
7/25/1932 – 10/22/2017
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 5/25/1973
Last Flight: 4/4/1983

Paul Joseph Weitz was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also Commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights.