Photo: NASA / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Timothy Kopra operates on a scale that humbles me. An Army colonel and NASA astronaut from Austin, he served as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 20 and rode Discovery home in 2009. The list of honors, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, multiple service medals, reads like a life spent at the absolute limit of what a person can attempt, in the air, in space, and in uniform. He mastered the sky, then went beyond it. Of everyone here, his is the biography I find most genuinely awe-inspiring, and his handle, astro_tim, says it all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Timothy Kopra
- Name (Japanese)
- ティモシー・コプラ
- Reading
- てぃもしー・こぷら
- Born
- April 9, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- astronaut / aircraft pilot
2. Background
- High school
- McCallum High School
- University
- United States Army War College
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- Air Medal
- 2011 Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
- 2009 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Commendation Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Meritorious Service Medal
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Timothy Kopra born?
Born April 9, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Timothy Kopra from?
Timothy Kopra is from Austin, Texas, United States.
What does Timothy Kopra do?
Timothy Kopra works as astronaut, aircraft pilot.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.