Norman Thagard
American astronaut, scientist, and Marine Corps officer (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman Earl Thagard (born July 3, 1943; Capt, USMC, Ret.), is an American scientist and former U.S. Marine Corps officer and naval aviator and NASA astronaut. He is the first American to ride to space on board a Russian vehicle, and can be considered the first American cosmonaut. He did this on March 14, 1995, in the Soyuz TM-21 spacecraft for the Russian Mir-18 mission.
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Born | Norman Earl Thagard (1943-07-03) July 3, 1943 (age 80) |
Education | Florida State University (BS) University of Texas, Dallas (MD) University of Florida (MBA) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain Captain, USMC |
Time in space | 140d 13h 24m |
Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
Missions | STS-7 STS-51-B STS-30 STS-42 Soyuz TM-21 Mir EO-18 STS-71 |
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Retirement | January 3, 1996 |
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