James Voss
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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March 3, 1949 Cordova, Alabama, U.S. |
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Other names
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James Shelton Voss |
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Other occupation
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Test pilot, Infantry Officer |
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Auburn University, B.S. 1972 University of Colorado, M.S. 1974 |
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| Rank | Colonel, U.S. Army |
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Time in space
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202d 05h 28m |
| Selection | 1987 NASA Group 12 |
| Missions | STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, STS-102, Expedition 2, STS-105 |
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James Shelton Voss (born March 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut. During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. He also served as deputy of Flight Operations for the Space Station Program Mission Integration and Operations Office. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, he and Susan Helms conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the longest to date.
He is a Scholar in Residence at the University of Colorado.
Voss was born on March 3, 1949 in Cordova, Alabama, and was raised by his grandparents in Opelika, Alabama. As a child he read a lot of science fiction with an emphasis on spaceflight. While attending Opelika High School he participated in wrestling, track and field, and football.
After graduating high school, Voss attended Auburn University. As an undergraduate, he wrestled on the Auburn University wrestling team. He was also a member of Beta Zeta Chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity, where he served as Chapter President for the school year 1970-71. While at Auburn, Voss also participated in Army ROTC. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1972 he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Under the Army Graduate Fellowship Program, Voss was allowed to defer his entry into active duty in order to attend the University of Colorado. He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering Sciences.
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