James D. Halsell

James Halsell
Halsell in 1996
Born
James Donald Halsell Jr.

(1956-09-29) September 29, 1956 (age 68)
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Troy University (MS)
Air University (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USAF
Time in space
52d 10h 34m
SelectionNASA Group 13 (1990)
MissionsSTS-65
STS-74
STS-83
STS-94
STS-101
Mission insignia
James D. Halsell
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Conviction(s)May 26, 2021 (pleaded guilty)
Criminal charge
Penalty4 years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation with supervised release

James Donald Halsell Jr. (born September 29, 1956) is a retired United States Air Force officer, a former NASA astronaut. The veteran of five Space Shuttle missions pled guilty in 2021 to two counts of manslaughter and two counts of assault as a result of a motor vehicle accident in 2016. As of February 2024, he is incarcerated in Alabama. He is the second American astronaut to spend time in jail after Lisa Nowak.