Home Astronauts Gary Payton Gary Payton Astronaut Colonel Gary Eugene Payton, USAF, (born June 20, 1948) is an American former astronaut. Personal facts Birth dateJune 20, 1948 Birth placeIllinois , Rock Island Illinois NationalityUnited States facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Astronaut missionsSTS-51-C selectionList of astronauts by year of selection statusRetired Time in space3 days 1 hours 33 minutes Topical connections Abbas KhattakMilitary person A. J. BeckMilitary person Alvin DrewAstronaut Alfred WordenAstronaut Bob GardnerPolitician Alan MajorCollege coach Cornelia MeigsWriter Alan G. PoindexterAstronaut Alan BeanAstronaut Alan OlsenPolitician Gary Payton on Wikipedia Gary Payton