Career record
Flights
4
Launches with a definitive outcome — the Stats basis
Career time in space
38d 20h
Career EVA time
under a minute
Spacewalks
0
Biography
Charles Joseph Precourt is a retired NASA astronaut. His career in flight began at an early age, and spans his entire lifetime. He served in the US Air Force, piloted numerous jet aircraft, and piloted and commanded the Space Shuttle. Notably, he piloted or commanded several missions which involved docking with the Russian Mir space station and was heavily involved in Russian/US Space relations as well as the International Space Station collaboration. He retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel.
Biography from Launch Library 2.
Launches
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-91 — Commander · Success · June 2, 1998
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-84 — Commander · Success · May 15, 1997 · 08:07 UTC
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-71 — Pilot · Success · June 27, 1995
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-55 — Mission Specialist · Success · April 26, 1993
Born 1955-06-29