Status: Retired
7/26/1949 –
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 12/2/1988
Last Flight: 10/31/2000
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.
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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Abbreviation: NASA
Administration: Administrator: Bill Nelson
Founded: 1958
Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS
Spacecraft: Orion
Country: USA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
