George Zamka | |
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Born | George David Zamka June 1962 (age 62) Preview warning: Page using Template:Birth year and age with unknown parameter "3 = 29" Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Other names | Zambo |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 28d 20h 32m |
Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Missions | STS-120 STS-130 |
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George David "Zambo" Zamka (born June 29, 1962) is a former NASA astronaut and United States Marine Corps pilot with over 3500 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Zamka piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery in its October 2007 mission to the International Space Station and served as the commander of mission STS-130 in February 2010.