| Birthdate: | 11 Jun 1944 |
| Birthplace: | Fresno / California |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | 16 Jan 1978 |
| Selection group: | |
| Job: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 01 Aug 1986 |
van HoftenJames Dougal Adrianus "Ox" |
USA |
International order n°: 141 |
US astr. n°: 72 |
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| Ord. num. |
Launch Spacecraft | Date and time of launch (UT) |
Status while launch |
Spacecraft of landing |
Date and time of landing (UT) |
Duration |
| 1 | STS-41C (Challenger/5) |
13h.58m.00s. Apr 06, 1984 |
MS | STS-41C (Challenger/5) |
13h.38m.55s. Apr 13, 1984 |
6d.23h.40m.55s. |
| 2 | 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: | 14d 01h 59m 24s | |||||
| Date of beginning |
Time (UT) of beginning |
Duration | Explanation |
| 08 Apr 1984 | 14:18? | 3h 48m | beginning of EVA: Nelson and van Hoften; mission "STS-41C" |
| 11 Apr 1984 | 08:58? | 7h 18m | beginning of EVA: Nelson and van Hoften; mission "STS-41C" |
| 31 Aug 1985 | ? | 7h 08m | beginning of EVA: van Hoften and Fisher; mission "STS-51I" |
| 01 Sep 1985 | ? | 4h 26m | beginning of EVA: van Hoften and Fisher; mission "STS-51I" |
| Total: | 22h 40m | EVAs: 4 | |