Don Pettit
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 70 |
| Date of birth | April 20,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Silverton |
| Oregon | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-126, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-1, Expedition 30, Expedition 6, Expedition 31, Soyuz TMA-03M |
| Expedition 6, STS-126, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-1, Expedition 30, Expedition 31, Soyuz TMA-03M | |
| STS-126 | |
| STS-113 | |
| Expedition 6 | |
| Soyuz TMA-1 | |
| Expedition 30 | |
| Expedition 31 | |
| Soyuz TMA-03M | |
| Total eva time | 13 hours 0 minutes |
| First space flight | Soyuz TMA-1 |
| Space agency | NASA |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Veteran | |
| Chemical engineer | |
| Education | The University of Arizona |
| Oregon State University | |
| College of Engineering | |
| University of Arizona | |
| Doctor advisor | Thomas W. Peterson |
| Select | NASA |
| Books | Spaceborne |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 418336 |
Don Pettit Life story
Donald Roy Pettit is an American astronaut and chemical engineer best known for his unique orbital astrophotography and intuitive in-space inventions such as the microgravity coffee cup, the first ever patent filed from space.