James van Hoften

James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" van Hoften, Ph.D. is an American civil and hydraulic engineer, retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator, and a former astronaut for NASA.

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Catalog identity

James van Hoften is the astronaut record for catalog id 362.

Record context

James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" van Hoften, Ph.D. is an American civil and hydraulic engineer, retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator, and a former astronaut for NASA.

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Details

Status: Retired
Nationality: American
In space: No
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Catalog id362

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Entity typeAstronaut

CollectionAstronauts

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