| Birthdate: | 20 May 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Scranton / Pennsylvania |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | four |
| Selection date: | 01 May 1996 |
| Selection group: | NASA-16 |
| Job: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret.: Feb 2002 |
RichardsPaul William |
USA |
International order n°: 403 |
US astr. n°: 254 |
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| N° | Launch spacecraft |
Date and time launch (UT) |
Status while launch |
Landing Spacecraft |
Date and time
landing (UT) |
Duration |
| 1 | STS-102 (Discovery/29) |
11h.42m.09s. Mar 08, 2001 |
MS/FE | STS-102 (Discovery/29) |
07h.33m.06s. Mar 21, 2001 |
12d.19h.50m.57s. |
| Total duration: | 12d 19h 50m 57s | |||||
| Date of beginning |
Time (UT) of beginning |
Duration | Explanation |
| 13 Mar 2001 | 05:23 | 6h 21m | A.Thomas and Richards; operator of the robot arm Kelly; mission "STS-102" Transfering the Early Ammonia Servicer to the P6 Truss, installing the External Stowage Platform and deliver a replacement Pump Flow Control System. |
| Total: | 6h 21m | EVAs: 1 | |