Pierre J. Thuot
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | Pierre Joseph Thuot May 19, 1955 Groton, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Other occupation
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Naval flight officer, test pilot |
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USNA, B.S. 1977 USC, M.S. 1985 |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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27d 06h 51 min |
| Selection | 1985 NASA Group 11 |
| Missions | STS-36, STS-49, STS-62 |
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Mission insignia
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Pierre Joseph Thuot (/ˈθuːət/; born May 19, 1955) is a retired United States Navy Captain and NASA astronaut. He went into space three times, spending over 650 hours in space, including over 15 hours in three space walks. He is a former U.S. record holder for time spent on one space walk, and participated in the first three-person space walk.
Born on May 19, 1955, in Groton, Connecticut, Thuot considers Fairfax, Virginia and New Bedford, Massachusetts to be his hometowns. He is married to the former Cheryl Ann Mattingly of Leonardtown, Maryland, and they have two children. Thuot enjoys boating, golf, running, music, flying and family activities.
Thuot graduated from Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia, in 1973. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the United States Naval Academy in 1977, and a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1985. He also graduated from the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program in 2004.
Thuot is a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Association of Naval Aviation, the University of Southern California Alumni Association, the Association of Space Explorers, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
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