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James H. Newman

Portrait photograph of James H. Newman

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James Newman is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut, born on 16 October 1956, who flew four Space Shuttle missions: STS-51 in 1993, STS-69 in 1995, STS-88 in 1998 and STS-109 in 2002. STS-88 was the flight that carried Unity, the first American-built module of the International Space Station, to join Zarya. STS-109 was a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Wikidata records 43 days and 10 hours in space. He later served as Provost of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Several of his flights belong to the construction and servicing of the station and the telescope.

Born
16 October 1956
Country
United States
Flights
4: STS-51 (1993), STS-69 (1995), STS-88 (1998), STS-109 (2002)
Time in space
43 days 10 hours

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

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  1. STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

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STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

NASA Goddard

Duration 6:08

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  1. STS-109: Columbia’s Hubble Upgrade and the Leaking Spacesuit

    Mission explainerNASA Goddard · 6:08

    Mission: STS-109 Hubble Servicing Mission 3B

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