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Edwin Jacob "Jake"

USA

International order nº: 171

US astr. nº: 100

Personal data:

Birthdate:	12.10.1932
Birthplace:	Richfield / Utah
Marital status:	married
Children:	seven
Selection date:	09.11.1984
Selection group:	Congress Observer
Job:	PSP
Status:	Ret. 19.04.1985

Spaceflights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-51D (Discovery/4)	13h.59m.05s. Apr 12, 1985	PS	STS-51D (Discovery/4)	13h.55m.31s. Apr 19, 1985	6d.23h.56m.26s.
Total duration:						6d.23h.56m.26s.

Additional information

Bachelor of science in banking and finance, from the University of Utah. Brigadier General, USN, Ret.; Senator (Republican Party) for U.S. State Utah from 1974- 1993; later Vice Chairman of Huntsman Chemical Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah; four of his children are from a previous marriage.

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