John E. Blaha

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John Elmer Blaha is a retired United States Air Force colonel and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five space missions aboard the Space Shuttle and Mir. Blaha is married to the former Brenda I. Walters of St. Louis, Missouri. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

San Antonio

Education

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; United States Air Force Academy; Purdue University; Wiesbaden High School

Awards

NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Air Force Cross; Air Medal; Commendation Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; and 8 more

From Wikidata.

• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-79Mission Specialist · Success · with Carl E. Walz, Jerome Apt, Terrence W. Wilcutt, Thomas Akers, William F. ReaddySeptember 16, 1996
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-58Commander · Success · with David Wolf, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Martin J. Fettman, Richard A. Searfoss, Shannon Lucid, William S. McArthurOctober 18, 1993 · 14:53 UTC
• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-43Commander · Success · with G. David Low, James C. Adamson, Michael A. Baker, Shannon LucidAugust 2, 1991 · 15:02 UTC
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-33Pilot · Success · with Frederick D. Gregory, Kathryn C. Thornton, Sonny Carter, Story MusgraveNovember 23, 1989
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-29Pilot · Success · with James Buchli, James P. Bagian, Michael Coats, Robert C. SpringerMarch 13, 1989