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Leroy Chiao
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Leroy Chiao

United States of AmericaFORMERGovernment1994–2004
4
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
65
YEARS
AGE

Leroy Chiao is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 4 spaceflights.

Leroy Chiao is a Chinese-American engineer, former NASA astronaut, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and engineering consultant. Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, and was the commander of Expedition 10, where he lived on board the International Space Station from October 13, 2004 to April 24, 2005. He is also a co-author and researcher for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project.

NationalityUnited States of America
BornAugust 28, 1960
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightJuly 8, 1994
Last FlightOctober 14, 2004