James D. Halsell Astronaut
James Donald Halsell, Jr. (born 29 September 1956), is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. He has been quoted as saying he loves floating in zero gravity and watching the earth from space. "It's amazing to hold a handful of Skittles and watch them float away from you," Halsell has said.
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| missions | |
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| status | Retired |
| Time in space | 52 days 10 hours 34 minutes |