Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Culbertson

Frank Lee, Jr.

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  15.05.1949
Birthplace:  Charleston, South Carolina
Marital status:  married
Children:  five
Selection date:  23.05.1984
Selection group:  NASA-10
Position:  CDR
Status:  Ret. 24.08.2002

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-38 Atlantis  PLT  16.11. - 20.11.1990 4d 21h 54m 
2  STS-51 Discovery  CDR  12.09. - 22.09.1993 9d 20h 11m 
3  STS-105 Discovery / ISS-03 / STS-108 Endeavour  MS / ISS-CDR  10.08. - 17.12.2001 128d 20h 45m 
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Total  143d 14h 50m 
   

Additional information

Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from U.S. Naval Academy, 1971; Captain, USN, ret.; test pilot; hobbies: Flying, bicycling, squash, running, golf, camping, photography, music, water sports, wrestling, rowing; retired in August 2002 from the astronaut corps to pursue opportunities in the private sector.

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