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Barry 'Butch' Wilmore
Commander of Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (2024)
241d
Days in Space
3
Missions
4
EVAs
25h
EVA Time
I have no doubt that we'll come home safely.
What they aspire to
He hopes to demonstrate the reliability of new commercial crew vehicles and to share his Christian faith through his work in space.
Biography
Navy test pilot and ISS commander. Piloted Boeing's first crewed Starliner flight alongside Sunita Williams.
Before NASAU.S. Navy captain and test pilot who flew 21 combat missions over Iraq in F/A-18 Hornets and was a flight test instructor at Patuxent River before joining NASA in 2000.
Records & Firsts
Notable accomplishments by Barry 'Butch' Wilmore
- Commander of Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (2024)
- Returned via SpaceX Crew Dragon after extended ISS stay
Mission Timeline
- Commander
Boeing CST-100 Starliner Calypso (launched), SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom (returned)
Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test / Expedition 71/72
Launch: Jun 5, 2024Landing: Mar 18, 2025Duration: 286 days- First crewed Boeing Starliner flight; extended ISS stay
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
football coachinghuntingoutdoors
Causes They Champion
Christian ministryTennessee Tech University engineering programs
Languages
EnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- NASA Spaceflight Medal
Fun fact
He played college football as an offensive lineman at Tennessee Tech, where he was twice named team captain.
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