Steven Swanson | |
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![]() Swanson, September 2006 | |
Born | Steven Ray Swanson December 3, 1960 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado, Boulder (BS) Florida Atlantic University (MS) Texas A&M University (PhD) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 195d 20h 47m |
Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Total EVAs | 5 |
Total EVA time | 27h 58m |
Missions | STS-117 STS-119 Soyuz TMA-12M (Expedition 39/40) |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Thesis | A Method and Implementation for Incorporating Heuristic Knowledge into a State Estimator through the Use of a Fuzzy Model (1998) |
Website | Official website |
Steven Roy Swanson (born December 3, 1960, in Syracuse, New York) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119, and one Soyuz flight, TMA-12M. All of the flights were to the International Space Station. He has logged over 195 days in space and completed five spacewalks totaling 28 hours and 5 minutes. Swanson has served in other roles at NASA, such as a CAPCOM for both International Space Station and Space Shuttle missions. His awards and honors include the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for GTE in Phoenix, Arizona, as a software engineer. He is married and has three children. Steve claims he had the first ever Instagram posted from space.