Space · astronaut
James Halsell
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
AMERICAN
RETIRED
Career
Time in space
52 d 10 h
Spacewalks
0
Flights
5
5 landings
Status
Retired
Nationality
AmericanBorn
29 Sept 1956First flight
08 Jul 1994Most recent flight
19 May 2000Type
GovernmentLinks
WikipediaBiography
James Halsell was an Air Force Test Pilot when he was selected by NASA to become an Astronaut in 1990. He was a veteran of five flights totalling over 1,250 hours in space, pilot of two STS missions and commander of three. He also served as a manager for Shuttle Launch Integration and Space Shuttle Program manager. After the Columbia accident he led the NASA Return to Flight Planning team.
Flight log
Flights
| No. | Flight | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-101 | 19 May 2000 |
| 04 | Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-94 | 01 Jul 1997 |
| 03 | Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-83 | 04 Apr 1997 |
| 02 | Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-74 | 12 Nov 1995 |
| 01 | Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-65 | 08 Jul 1994 |
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026