Paul Joseph Weitz
Astronaut
| Date of Birth: |
July 25, 1932 |
| Place of Birth: |
Erie, PA |
| Joined NASA: |
April 4, 1966 |
| Left NASA: |
May 17, 1994 |
| Space Flights: |
2 |
| Time in Space: |
33 days, 1 hour, 13 minutes |
| Number of EVA's: |
2 |
| Total EVA Time: |
2 hours, 13 minutes |
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MISSION ASSIGNMENTS
Apollo 12
Assignment: Support Crew & Capcom
Skylab 2
May 25 - June 22, 1973
Assignment: Command Module Pilot
Flight Duration: 28 days, 50 minutes
STS-6
April 4-9, 1983
Assignment: Commander
Flight Duration: 5 days, 23 minutes
HIGHLIGHTS
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B.Sc., Aeronautical Engineering, Pennsylvania State Univ.,1954
M.Sc., Aeronautical Engineering, USN Postgraduate School,1964
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Received Naval commission and served a year at sea before entering flight school and receiving pilots wings in 1956.
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Remained with the USN, serving in various capacities until selected by NASA in 1966.
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1973, CMP of the first NASA space station mission where he assisted in the repair of the Skylab Orbital Workshop performing 2 EVA's during his near one month stay.
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1983, CDR of the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Challenger which featured the first EVA's of the Shuttle program.
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Following STS-6, named Deputy Director, Johnson Space Center where he remained until retirement from NASA in May 1994.
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