Jim Wetherbee

Jim Wetherbee leaves me genuinely awed. A Notre Dame graduate, U.S. Navy officer and test pilot turned NASA astronaut, he flew six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American ever to command five spaceflights. Flying to space once is extraordinary; being trusted to lead the crew five separate times speaks to a rare blend of skill, judgment and calm under unimaginable pressure. The Distinguished Flying Cross and Hall of Fame induction feel almost understated for that record. People like Wetherbee carry the responsibility of human lives into the unknown, and I think the rest of us only get to look up because they went first.

James Donald Wetherbee (born November 27, 1952) (Capt, USN, Ret.), 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.

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Name (English)

Jim Wetherbee

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・ウェザービー

Reading

じぇーむず・うぇざーびー

Born

November 27, 1952 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dragon

Origin

Flushing, New York, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

military officer / astronaut / military flight engineer / businessperson / aircraft pilot

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Notre Dame

Awards & achievements

• Distinguished Flying Cross
• United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
• 2003 NASA Distinguished Service Medal

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC

Tags

• New York
• military officer
• astronaut
• military flight engineer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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