Steven Swanson
Astronaut
1960 –
Who is Steven Swanson?
Steven Ray Swanson is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. Swanson is married and has 3 children. Steven has received numerous awards and honors. These include the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation and many others. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for GTE in Phoenix, Arizona, as a software engineer. Steve has flown 2 shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119. He has logged over 643 hours in space and completed 4 spacewalks totaling 26 hours and 14 minutes. Steve has also served in other roles at NASA, such as a CAPCOM for both International Space Station and Space Shuttle missions.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1960
Syracuse - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Florida Atlantic University
- Texas A&M University
- University of Colorado Boulder
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on July 23, 2013
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