Jim Wetherbee
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 73 |
| Date of birth | November 27,1952 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Flushing |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-32, STS-52, STS-113, STS-86, STS-102, STS-63 |
| STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, STS-113, STS-32, STS-52 | |
| STS-63 | |
| STS-86 | |
| STS-113 | |
| STS-102 | |
| STS-32 | |
| STS-52 | |
| First space flight | STS-32 |
| Books | Controlling Risk: Thirty Techniques for Operating Excellence |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Veteran | |
| Fighter pilot | |
| Naval Officer | |
| Test pilot | |
| Awards | NASA Space Flight Medal |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal | |
| NASA Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Education | University of Notre Dame |
| Holy Family Diocesan High School | |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 468738 |
Jim Wetherbee Life story
James Donald "Wxb" Wetherbee, is a retired United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.