William Shepherd
William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd (born July 26, 1949), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who served as commander of Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Bill Shepherd | |
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| Born | William McMichael Shepherd July 26, 1949 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Eng, MS) |
| Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 159d 7h 49min |
| Selection | NASA Group 10 (1984) |
| Missions | STS-27 STS-41 STS-52 Soyuz TM-31 Expedition 1 STS-102 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | August 14, 2002 |
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