James S. Voss

James Voss
Born
James Shelton Voss

(1949-03-03) March 3, 1949 (age 75)
EducationAuburn University (BS)
University of Colorado, Boulder (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USA
Time in space
202d 5h 28m
SelectionNASA Group 12 (1987)
MissionsSTS-44
STS-53
STS-69
STS-101
Expedition 2 (STS-102 / STS-105)
Mission insignia

James Shelton Voss (born March 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut. During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. He also served as deputy of Flight Operations for the Space Station Program Mission Integration and Operations Office. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, he and Susan Helms conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the longest to date.[1]

He is a Scholar in Residence at the University of Colorado.

  1. ^ Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. "James S. Voss" (PDF). Biographical Data. Houston, Texas: NASA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.