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Byron K. Lichtenberg
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Byron K. Lichtenberg

United States of AmericaFORMERGovernment1983–1992
2
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
78
YEARS
AGE

Byron K. Lichtenberg is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2 spaceflights.

Byron Kurt Lichtenberg, Sc. D. (born February 19, 1948) is an American engineer and fighter pilot who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a Payload Specialist. In 1983, he and Ulf Merbold became the first Payload Specialists to fly on the shuttle.

NationalityUnited States of America
BornFebruary 19, 1948
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightNovember 28, 1983
Last FlightMarch 24, 1992