Paul J. Weitz
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born |
July 25, 1932 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Other names
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Paul Joseph Weitz |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
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Penn State, B.S. 1954 NPS, M.S. 1964 |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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33d 01h 13m |
| Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 |
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Total EVAs
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1 |
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Total EVA time
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1 hour 36 minutes |
| Missions | Skylab 2, STS-6 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | May 1994 |
| Awards |  |
Paul Joseph Weitz (born July 25, 1932), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and former NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also Commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights.
Weitz was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 1932. He graduated from Harbor Creek High School in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, in 1950. The high school stadium was later named after him. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1954. While attending Penn State, he was a member of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Ten years later he received a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
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