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Richard M. Linnehan

Portrait photograph of Richard M. Linnehan

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Richard Linnehan is a United States Army veterinarian and a former NASA astronaut, born on 19 September 1957. He flew four Space Shuttle missions: STS-78 in 1996, STS-90 in 1998, STS-109 in 2002 and STS-123 in 2008. STS-109 was a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, and STS-123 carried the first section of Japan’s Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station. Wikidata records 59 days and 20 hours in space across the four flights. STS-78 and STS-90 were Spacelab science flights, including the Neurolab mission, which studied the nervous system in microgravity.

Born
19 September 1957
Country
United States
Flights
4: STS-78 (1996), STS-90 (1998), STS-109 (2002), STS-123 (2008)
Time in space
59 days 20 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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