William Shepherd American astronaut
William Shepherd is a 74 years old American astronaut from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. William Shepherd was born on July 26, 1949 (died on December 31, 1969, he was 74 years old) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
About
Yes, William Shepherd is still alive Last check: 2 years ago
Family
His mother is Jean Doig and his father is James Shepherd. His mother died at the age of (William was 44 years old). When William born she was 114 years old. () and James Shepherd was 126 years old when William born.
Parents
Mother: Jean Doig
Father: James Shepherd
Children
He had two children, Isabella and Emily (89) .
Awards (3)
Awarded Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2003 , awarded United States Astronaut Hall of Fame , awarded Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" ,
Education
He graduated from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology and United States Naval Academy
What was William's zodiac sign?William Shepherd zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about William Shepherd
| Nationality | United States |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| Type | NASA |
| Astronaut mission | STS-41 , series ordinal: 2 |
| Employer | National Aeronautics And Space Administration , position held: astronaut |
| Different from | William Shepherd , criterion used: personal name refers to multiple people |
| Position held | ISS Expedition Commander , start time: 2000-11-02T00:00:00Z , end time: 2001-03-19T00:00:00Z , of: Expedition 1 , replaced by: Yury Usachov |
| Given name | William |
| Part of | NASA Astronaut Group 10 |
| Family name | Shepherd. Show people with the surname Shepherd |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Time in space | 229429 |
| Place of birth | Oak Ridge |
| Military rank | Captain |
| Military branch | United States Navy |
| Date of death | 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z |
