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Doug Hurley
Piloted the final Space Shuttle flight (STS-135) and commanded SpaceX Demo-2, the first commercial crew mission.
92d
Days in Space
3
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
It's been a real honor and privilege.
We are honored to be a small part in this huge effort to get the United States back in the launch business.
What they aspire to
He hoped Demo-2 would restore American human spaceflight capability and open a sustained commercial era in low Earth orbit.
Biography
Piloted the final Space Shuttle flight (STS-135) and commanded SpaceX Demo-2, the first commercial crew mission. Marine pilot who bridged two eras of American spaceflight.
Before NASAU.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot and test pilot who flew F/A-18 Hornets and was the first Marine to fly the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet before joining NASA in 2000.
Notable Missions
STS-127STS-135SpaceX Demo-2
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
motorcyclesskiinghunting
Causes They Champion
Commercial spaceflight advocacy
Languages
English
Awards & Honors
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Flying Cross
Fun fact
He piloted STS-135, the final Space Shuttle mission ever, and then commanded Demo-2, the first crewed launch from U.S. soil since the Shuttle's retirement nine years earlier.
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