John Casper

John Casper (born July 9 1943) is an American astronaut born in Georgia.

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July 9 - 1943 - American - Astronaut - Georgia

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Before he was an astronaut, Casper was a United States Air Force fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. He has logged over 7000 hours of flight time in 51 types of aircrafts.

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United States Air Force - Vietnam War

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Casper became an astronaut in 1985. He has spent over 825 hours in space on four spaceflights.

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1985 - Spaceflight

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In 1990, Casper made his first spaceflight aboard STS-36. This was a Department of Defense mission. He flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1993. The crew deployed the Tracking and Data Relay satellite during this mission.

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1990 - STS-36 - Department of Defense - Space Shuttle Endeavour

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Casper made his third spaceflight aboard STS-62 in 1994. The crew performed experiments in chemistry and space manufacturing. He made his last flight in 1996 aboard STS-77. The crew made several rendezvous sequences with four different satellites.

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STS-62 - 1994 - STS-77 - Satellite

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