William Shepherd

William Shepherd is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 4 space flights and engaging in 0 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.

William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut who served as Commander of Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

• Date of Birth: 07/26/1949
• Status: Retired
• First Flight: 12/02/1988
• Last Flight: 10/31/2000
• In Space: No

Launches

• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-41
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-52
• Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-31

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