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Frank L. Culbertson
Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, NASA astronaut, graduate of the US Naval Academy, and member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. He served as the commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the only U.S. citizen not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred.
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business · American naval officer, aviator, and astronaut (born 1949) · military officer · astronaut · military flight engineer · businessperson · aircraft pilot · test pilot · also Frank L. Culbertson, Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Culbertson
Born 15 May 1949 · Q705636
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2011· 1 entry
Won Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
And the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame in 1997
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2008· 1 entry
Moved to Orbital Sciences Corporation to lead the company’s COTS, CRS and other human spaceflight programs
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2002· 1 entry
Won NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2002).
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2001· 2 entries
Aboard STS-105 Discovery and docked with the International Space Station on August 12, 2001
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Career landmark: ISS Expedition commander (2001–2001).
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1994· 1 entry
Culbertson was named Deputy Program Manager, Phase 1 Shuttle-Mir, and in 1995 became Manager of the Shuttle-Mir Program
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1986· 1 entry
Worked at the NASA Headquarters Action Center in Washington, D
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1971· 1 entry
Culbertson served aboard USS Fox in the Gulf of Tonkin prior to reporting to flight training in Pensacola, Florida
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1967· 1 entry
And received a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1971
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1949· 2 entries
Born 1949-05-15.
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In Charleston, South Carolina, but considers Holly Hill, South Carolina, to be his hometown
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