photo James Halsell
First name and last name James Halsell
Date of birth 29.09.1956
Nationality American
Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Status Retired
Type of astronaut Government agency
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Halsell

Additional information James Halsell

James Halsell was an Air Force Test Pilot when he was selected by NASA to become an Astronaut in 1990. He was a veteran of five flights totalling over 1,250 hours in space, pilot of two STS missions and commander of three. He also served as a manager for Shuttle Launch Integration and Space Shuttle Program manager. After the Columbia accident he led the NASA Return to Flight Planning team.