Ronald J. Garan Jr.
Ronald J. Garan Jr. is a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Ronald J. Garan Jr. flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 4 spacewalks, logging 177 days, 23 hours, 53 minutes, 28 seconds in space.
Ronald John Garan Jr. is a NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Before becoming an astronaut he was the Operations Officer of the 40th Flight Test Squadron (FTS). He first flew in space as a Mission Specialist on the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He returned to ISS on April 4, 2011, for a six-month stay as a member of Expedition 27.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 10/30/1961 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 05/31/2008 |
| Last Flight | 04/04/2011 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 177 days, 23 hours, 53 minutes, 28 seconds |
| EVA Time | 1 day, 3 hours, 3 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Ronald J. Garan Jr.
Explore the 2 spaceflights Ronald J. Garan Jr. participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Ronald J. Garan Jr.
Discover the 4 spacewalks Ronald J. Garan Jr. performed during their career, logging a total of 1 day, 3 hours, 3 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 06/03/2008 16:22 UTC and ended at 06/03/2008 23:10 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 48 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 06/05/2008 15:04 UTC and ended at 06/05/2008 22:15 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 11 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 06/08/2008 13:55 UTC and ended at 06/08/2008 20:28 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 33 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 07/12/2011 13:22 UTC and ended at 07/12/2011 19:53 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 31 minutes.