Pierre J. Thuot Status: Retired 5/19/1955 – Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pierre Joseph Thuot is a retired United States Navy Captain and NASA astronaut. He went into space three times, spending over 650 hours in space, including over 15 hours in three space walks. He is a former U.S. record holder for time spent on one space walk, and participated in the first three-person space walk.