Douglas H. Wheelock Astronaut

Douglas Harry "Wheels" Wheelock (born May 5, 1960) is an American astronaut. He has flown in space twice, logging 178 days on the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Russian Soyuz. On July 12, 2011, Wheelock announced that he would be returning to duty with the active United States Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Personal facts

Douglas H. Wheelock
Birth dateMay 05, 1960
Birth place
New York
Nationality
United States

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Astronaut

missions
STS-120
Soyuz TMA-19
Expedition 24
Expedition 25
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
statusActive
Time in space178 days 9 hours 33 minutes

Douglas H. Wheelock on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://twitpic.com/photos/Astro_Wheels
  2. http://www.quad-a.org/index.php/50-faq-sp-173/awards-program/596-order-of-st-michael-award
  3. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/wheelock_douglas.htm
  4. https://twitter.com/astro_wheels