Carl E. Walz Astronaut

Carl Erwin Walz (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) (born September 6, 1955) is a former NASA astronaut currently working for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Advanced Programs Group as Vice President for Human Space Flight Operations. Walz was formerly assigned to the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He was the Acting Director for the Advanced Capabilities Division in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, and was responsible for a broad range of activities to include Human Research, Technology Development, Nuclear Power and Propulsion and the Lunar Robotic Exploration Programs to support the Vision for Space Exploration.

Personal facts

Carl E. Walz
Birth dateSeptember 06, 1955
Birth place
Cleveland
Nationality
United States

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Astronaut

missions
STS-108
STS-111
STS-51
STS-65
STS-79
Expedition 4
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
statusRetired
Time in space230 days 13 hours 3 minutes

Carl E. Walz on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/walz.html
  2. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/walz_carl.htm