James D. Wetherbee
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born |
November 27, 1952 Flushing, New York, U.S. |
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Other names
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James Donald Wetherbee |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
| University of Notre Dame, B.S. 1974 | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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66d 10h 23m |
| Selection | 1984 NASA Group 10 |
| Missions | STS-32, STS-52, STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, STS-113 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | January 3, 2005 |
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James Donald "Jim"/"Wxb" Wetherbee (born November 27, 1952), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.
Wetherbee was born on November 27, 1952, in Flushing, New York, and raised in Huntington Station, New York. He enjoys tennis, skiing, softball, running, and music. He graduated from Holy Family Diocesan High School in South Huntington, New York, in 1970. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1974.
Following his graduation from the Notre Dame, he received his commission in the United States Navy in 1975. He was designated a Naval Aviator in December 1976. After training in the A-7E, he was assigned to Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) from August 1977 to November 1980 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy and logged 125 night carrier landings.
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