James Wetherbee
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About
The first American to command five NASA Space Shuttle missions. Between 1990 and 2002, he commanded missions on the Space Shuttles Columbia, Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour.
Before Fame
He served as a Captain in the United States Navy.
Trivia
He flew on six Space Shuttle missions and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2009.
Family Life
He married and had two children.
Associated With
He and Edward H. White both became inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
