CANCEL
Missions
Badges
Crossed Kármán Line
This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.
Crewmates
131
Daniel C. Brandenstein
4
MISSIONS
32.9
DAYS IN SPACE
-
SPACEWALKS
-
DAYS SPACEWALKING
221
William M. Shepherd
4
MISSIONS
159.3
DAYS IN SPACE
-
SPACEWALKS
-
DAYS SPACEWALKING
226
Richard N. Richards
4
MISSIONS
33.9
DAYS IN SPACE
-
SPACEWALKS
-
DAYS SPACEWALKING
232
Kathryn C. Thornton
4
MISSIONS
40.6
DAYS IN SPACE
3
SPACEWALKS
0.9
DAYS SPACEWALKING
238
Pierre J. Thuot
3
MISSIONS
27.3
DAYS IN SPACE
3
SPACEWALKS
0.7
DAYS SPACEWALKING
240
Robert D. Cabana
4
MISSIONS
37.9
DAYS IN SPACE
-
SPACEWALKS
-
DAYS SPACEWALKING
242
Thomas D. Akers
4
MISSIONS
33.9
DAYS IN SPACE
4
SPACEWALKS
1.2
DAYS SPACEWALKING
257
Richard J. Hieb
3
MISSIONS
31.9
DAYS IN SPACE
3
SPACEWALKS
0.7
DAYS SPACEWALKING
280
Kevin P. Chilton
3
MISSIONS
29.3
DAYS IN SPACE
-
SPACEWALKS
-
DAYS SPACEWALKING
WIKIPEDIA EXCERPT
Bruce Edward Melnick is a former American astronaut and retired United States Coast Guard officer. Following retirement from NASA and the Coast Guard, he entered the aerospace industry. He served as a Vice President with the Boeing Co.'s Integrated Defense Systems group, in charge of Boeing's Florida operations at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Melnick retired in 2008 and currently resides on Merritt Island, Florida.