| John
Elmer Blaha |
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| Geburtstag: |
26.08.1942 |
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| Geburtsort: |
San
Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. |
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| Familienstand: |
verheiratet |
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| Kinder: |
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| Beruf: |
Oberst
U.S. Air Force |
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Pilot
U.S. Air Force (361 Kampfeinsätze Vietnam) |
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Test-Pilot
(>7000 Flugstd., auf 34 Flugzeugtypen) |
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u.a.
NF-104 mit 31821m Höhe (1971) |
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Manager
United Services Automobile Organization |
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| Ausbildung: |
1965:
Bakkalaureus der Ingenieurswissenschaft, U.S.Air Force Academy |
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1966:
Magister in der Raumfahrtingenieurswissenschaft, Purdue University |
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| Astronaut: |
19.05.80 -
26.09.97 |
NASA-Group
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| Hobbies: |
Tennis,
Fitnesstraining |
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| Raumflüge |
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| Flug |
Mission |
Funktion |
Startdatum |
Landedatum |
Flugdauer |
Orbits |
Flugstrecke |
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STS-61
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Mission
Specialist |
gestrichen |
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STS-29 |
Pilot |
13.03.89 09.57.00 EST |
18.03.89 06.35.51 PDT |
4d
23h 38m 51s |
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3.218.694
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STS-33 |
Pilot |
22.11.89 19.23.30 EST |
27.11.89 16.30.16 PST |
5d
0h 6m 46s |
79 |
3.379.620
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STS-43 |
Commander |
02.08.91 11.01.59 EDT |
11.08.91 08.23.25 EDT |
8d
21h 21m 26s |
142 |
5.955.228
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STS-58 |
Commander |
18.10.93 10.53.10 EDT |
01.11.93 07.05.42 PDT |
14d
0h 12m 32s |
225 |
9.399.312
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STS-79/MIR |
Board
Engineer 2 |
16.09.96 04.54.49 EDT |
22.01.97 09.22.44 EST |
128d
5h 27m 55s |
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161d
2h 47m 30s |
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Mensch im All (123. der U.S.A.) |
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STS-29 |
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| Auszeichnungen |
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| NASA
Distinguished Service Medal |
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| NASA
Outstanding Leadership Medal |
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| NASA
Exceptional Service Medal |
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| NASA
Space Flight Medals |
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| Defense
Superior Service Medal |
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| Legion
of Merit |
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| Air
Force Distinguished Flying Crosses (2 Stück) |
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| Defense
Meritorious Service Medal |
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| Air
Medals (18 Stück) |
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| Air
Force Commendation Medal |
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| British
Royal Air Force Cross |
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| Vietnam
Cross of Gallantry |
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