David Wolf

David A. Wolf (born 23 August 1956) is an American astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the Mir space station.

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23 August - 1956 - American - Space shuttle - Mir

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Born and raised in Indianapolis, IN, where he graduated from North Central High School, Wolf earned a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and, in 1982, a medical degree from Indiana University. He subsequently trained as a flight surgeon with the United States Air Force. He joined the staff of Johnson Space Center in 1983 and investigated the physiological effects of microgravity.

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North Central High School - Purdue University - 1982 - Indiana University - United States Air Force - Johnson Space Center - 1983 - Microgravity

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Wolf was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990 and first flew aboard mission STS-58 in 1993, a life sciences research mision. In 1997 and 1998, Wolf served a long-duration assignment aboard the Russian space station Mir. Wolf also lead the EVA activity on STS-112, an assembly mission for the International Space Station.

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1990 - STS-58 - 1993 - 1997 - 1998 - EVA - STS-112 - International Space Station

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While aboard Mir, Wolf became the first American to vote from space, casting a ballot in a 1997 Houston election.

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As of 2005 he has logged 158 days in space.

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