Steven Swanson
Steven Swanson is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 3 space flights and engaging in 5 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.
Steven Ray Swanson is an American Engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He is married and has three children. He has received numerous awards and honors. These include the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation and many others. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for GTE in Phoenix, Arizona, as a software engineer. Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119. He has logged over 4,700 hours in space and completed four spacewalks totaling 26 hours and 14 minutes. Swanson has also served in other roles at NASA, such as a CAPCOM for both International Space Station and Space Shuttle missions.
- Date of Birth: 12/03/1960
- Status: Retired
- First Flight: 06/08/2007
- Last Flight: 03/25/2014
- In Space: No
Launches
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-117
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-119
- Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-12M
Spacewalks
STS-117 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 06/13/2007 18:28 UTC and ended at 06/14/2007 01:44 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 7 hours and 16 minutes.
STS-117 EVA 4
The spacewalk began at 06/17/2007 16:25 UTC and ended at 06/17/2007 22:54 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 29 minutes.
STS-119 EVA 2
The spacewalk began at 03/21/2009 16:51 UTC and ended at 03/21/2009 23:21 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 30 minutes.
STS-119 EVA 1
The spacewalk began at 03/19/2009 17:16 UTC and ended at 03/19/2009 23:23 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 6 hours and 7 minutes.
Expedition 39 EVA
The spacewalk began at 04/23/2014 13:56 UTC and ended at 04/23/2014 15:32 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 1 hours and 36 minutes.
