John Herrington
American astronaut, aviator and engineer (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Bennett Herrington (born September 14, 1958, in Chickasaw Nation) is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut. In 2002, Herrington became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space.[note 1]
For other people named John Herrington, see John Herrington (disambiguation).
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John Herrington | |
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Born | John Bennett Herrington (1958-09-14) September 14, 1958 (age 65) |
Education | University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (BA) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Commander, USN[1] |
Time in space | 13d 18h 47m[2] |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Missions | STS-113 |
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