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Susan J. Helms
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Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and NASA astronaut
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Susan J. Helms, born in Charlotte on 26 February 1958, is an American astronaut, engineer, and aircraft pilot who served in the United States Air Force, reaching the rank of lieutenant general. She was educated at the United States Air Force Academy, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and Stanford University, and was part of NASA Astronaut Group 13.
Helms served as a crew member on Expedition 2, STS-64, STS-102, and STS-105, and was employed by NASA. She was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, and received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Defense Superior Service Medal.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1958-02-26 ) February 26, 1958 (age 68) , Charlotte, North Carolina , U.S.
- Education
- United States Air Force Academy ( BS ), Stanford University ( MS )
- Awards
- Defense Superior Service Medal (3), Legion of Merit (4), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3)
- Rank
- Lieutenant General , USAF
- Time in space
- 210d 23h 6m
- Selection
- NASA Group 13 (1990)
- Total eva time
- 8h 56m
- Missions
- STS-54 , STS-64 , STS-78 , STS-101 , Expedition 2 ( STS-102 / STS-105 )
- Service years
- 1980–2014
- Unit
- United States Strategic Command
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 13
- Given name
- Jane
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charlotte
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot
- Educated at
- United States Air Force Academy
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- lieutenant general
- Image
- Helms sj4.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut. She was the commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions and was a resident of the International Space Station (ISS) for over five months in 2001.
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