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Daniel C. Burbank

Portrait photograph of Daniel C. Burbank

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Daniel Burbank is a retired American astronaut, born on 27 July 1961, and a captain in the United States Coast Guard. He is the second Coast Guard astronaut, after Bruce Melnick. He flew two Space Shuttle missions, STS-106 in 2000 and STS-115 in 2006, and then returned to space in 2011 on Soyuz TMA-22, spending time on the International Space Station as part of Expedition 29 and Expedition 30, when he commanded the station. Wikidata records 188 days of time in space across his three flights. Wikipedia describes him as a veteran of two shuttle missions, with the Soyuz flight in addition.

Born
27 July 1961
Country
United States
Flights
3: STS-106 (2000), STS-115 (2006), Soyuz TMA-22 (2011)
Time in space
188 days 0 hours
Stations visited
International Space Station, as part of Expedition 29, Expedition 30

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. André Kuipers’ Extended ISS Stay and Alexander Gerst’s Training

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André Kuipers’ Extended ISS Stay and Alexander Gerst’s Training

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