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William Shepherd

Born
26 July 1949
Country
United States
Flights
5: STS-27 (1988), STS-41 (1990), STS-52 (1992), Soyuz TM-31 (2000), STS-102 (2001)
Time in space
159 days 7 hours
Stations visited
International Space Station, as part of Expedition 1

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

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  1. Why the ISS Will Be Deorbited: Aging Hardware and a Planned End

    DocumentaryWarden of Why · 29:15

    Mission: International Space Station (1998)

  2. Expedition 1: The First Crew Aboard the ISS and Its 136-Day Stay

    DocumentaryI Didn't Know This · 8:35

    Mission: Expedition 1 (2000)

  3. Expedition 1: The First ISS Crew and the Start of Continuous Presence

    DocumentaryForgotten Future · 4:32

    Mission: Expedition 1 (2000)