First name and last name | Paul J. Weitz |
Date of birth | 25.07.1932 |
Date of death | 22.10.2017 |
Nationality | American |
Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Status | Dead |
Type of astronaut | Government agency |
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_J._Weitz |
Paul Joseph Weitz was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also Commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights.