George D. Zamka
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George D. Zamka is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Marine Corps colonel who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Exceptional Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Space Flight Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Florida Institute of Technology
NERFINISHED
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Naval Postgraduate School NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Academy ⓘ United States Naval Test Pilot School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
NASA
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Zamka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace
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aviation ⓘ spaceflight ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlownTo | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
flew combat missions as a Marine Corps aviator
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logged hundreds of hours in space ⓘ participated in assembly of the International Space Station ⓘ |
| notableRole |
commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-130
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pilot of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-120 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
STS-120
NERFINISHED
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STS-130 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| participantIn |
STS-120
NERFINISHED
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STS-130 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Space Shuttle commander
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Space Shuttle pilot ⓘ |
| residence | Houston, Texas (during NASA career) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfFlights | 2 Space Shuttle missions ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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