Leroy Chiao
- Status: Retired
- In Space: No
- Date of Birth: 08/28/1960
- First Flight: 07/08/1994
- Last Flight: 10/14/2004
Launches
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-65
- Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-5
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-92
- Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-72
Leroy Chiao, a American astronaut affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 4 space flights and engaging in 6 spacewalks during his/her career as an astronaut.
Leroy Chiao is a Chinese-American engineer, former NASA astronaut, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and engineering consultant. Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, and was the commander of Expedition 10, where he lived on board the International Space Station from October 13, 2004 to April 24, 2005. He is also a co-author and researcher for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project.
