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Douglas G. Hurley is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 3 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Douglas Gerald Hurley is an engineer and retired NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-127, which launched July 15, 2009. He was assigned and flew as pilot for STS-135, the final flight of the Space Shuttle program, in July 2011. He is also the first Marine to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. His call sign is “Chunky” and was sometimes referred to by this name on the communication loops.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornOctober 21, 1966
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightJuly 15, 2009
Last FlightMay 30, 2020
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