First name and last name | Douglas G. Hurley |
Date of birth | 21.10.1966 |
Nationality | American |
Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Status | Retired |
Type of astronaut | Government agency |
X | https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug |
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_G._Hurley |
https://www.instagram.com/astro.doug |
Douglas Gerald Hurley is an engineer and retired NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-127, which launched July 15, 2009. He was assigned and flew as pilot for STS-135, the final flight of the Space Shuttle program, in July 2011. He is also the first Marine to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. His call sign is "Chunky" and was sometimes referred to by this name on the communication loops.