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Donald Pettit is an active astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 4 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Donald Roy Pettit is an American chemical engineer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station, one space shuttle mission and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in Antarctica. As of 2018, at age 63, he is NASA’s oldest active astronaut.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornApril 20, 1955
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusActive
First FlightNovember 24, 2002
Last FlightSeptember 11, 2024
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