Fisher

William Frederick

USA

International order nº: 188

US astr. nº: 115


Personal data:

Birthdate:  01.04.1946
Birthplace:  Dallas / Texas
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  19.05.1980
Selection group:  NASA-9
Job:  MSP
Status:  Ret. 31.01.1991

Spaceflights:

Ord.
num.
Startup
spacecraft
Date and time
of launch (UT)
Status while
launch
Spacecraft
of landing
Date and time
oflanding (UT)
Duration
1 STS-51I
(Discovery/6)
10h.58m.01s.
Aug 27, 1985
MS STS-51I
(Discovery/6)
13h.16m.30s.
Sep 03, 1985
7d.02h.18m.29s.
Total duration: 7d.02h.18m.


EVA′s:

Date of
beginning
Time (UT) of
beginning
Duration Explanation
31 Aug 1985 ? 7h 20m van Hoften and Fisher; mission "STS-51I"
Recovery of satellite Syncom IV-3, beginning of repairing work.
01 Sep 1985 ? 4h 26m van Hoften and Fisher; mission "STS-51I"
Finishing repairing work and deploying satellite.
Total: 11h 46m EVAs: 2

Additional information


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