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6 days ago · Susan J. Helms 1980 Lieutenant general; mission specialist on STS-54 , STS-64 , STS-78 and STS-101 ; flight engineer of International Space Station Expedition 2 ; a member of the first class of women to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy
13 hours ago · The president withdrew the nomination of Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms to become vice commander of Air Force Space Command in 2013 after eight months of inaction in the Senate, [247] owing to concerns about her overturning the ruling in a sexual assault case under her command. [248] [249] [250]
4 days ago · Who Is Currently In Space? Total Time Spent By Humans In Space - In excess of 193.1 man-years. Most people in FAI space at one time: 19 (11-15 September 2024) (Fifteen minute amusement park type rides are not considered.) Total Number of People Who Have Been in Space (USAF definition) - 708.
6 days ago · This is a list of astronauts by year of selection: people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. Until recently, astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military or by civilian space agencies.
2 days ago · A one stop eco-system for keeping track of and keeping up to date with both upcoming and past events in the world of spaceflight and space exploration.
1 day ago · It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Samuel Houston Pressley Jr. (Monroe, North Carolina), who passed away on October 8, 2024, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Samuel Houston Pressley Jr. to show support.
6 days ago · Robert Helms Robert Douglas Helms, 92, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024. He had been a member of East Ridge Christian Church and attended South Seminole Baptist Church.
