George D. Zamka
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George David "Zambo" Zamka (born 1962) is a former NASA astronaut and United States Marine Corps pilot with over 3500 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Zamka piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery in its October 2007 mission to the International Space Station and served as the commander of mission STS-130 in February 2010.
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George Zamka | |
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Born | George David Zamka 1962 (age 61ā62) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Other names | Zambo |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 28d 20h 32m |
Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Missions | STS-120 STS-130 |
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