William Shepherd

Bill Shepherd
Born
William McMichael Shepherd

(1949-07-26) July 26, 1949 (age 75)
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Eng, MS)
AwardsCongressional Space Medal of Honor
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
159d 7h 49min
SelectionNASA Group 10 (1984)
MissionsSTS-27
STS-41
STS-52
Soyuz TM-31/STS-102 (Expedition 1)
Mission insignia
RetirementAugust 14, 2002

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,[1] the first crew on the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.[2]

  1. ^ Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (January 2002). "William M. Shepherd" (PDF). Biographical Data. Houston, Texas: NASA. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Mahone, Glenn; Jacobs, Bob (July 23, 2004). "S04-238: Challenger Crew Honored With Congressional Space Medal Of Honor". NASA News. Washington, D.C.: NASA. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.