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James Halsell | |
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 Halsell in 1996 | |
| Born | James Donald Halsell Jr. September 29, 1956 West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Troy University (MS) Air University (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 52d 10h 34m |
| Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
| Missions | STS-65 STS-74 STS-83 STS-94 STS-101 |
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James D. Halsell | |
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| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | May 26, 2021 (pleaded guilty) |
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| Penalty | 4 years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation with supervised release |
James Donald Halsell Jr. (born September 29, 1956) is a retired United States Air Force officer, a former NASA astronaut. The veteran of five Space Shuttle missions pled guilty in 2021 to two counts of manslaughter and two counts of assault as a result of a motor vehicle accident in 2016. As of February 2024[update], he is incarcerated in Alabama. He is the second American astronaut to spend time in jail after Lisa Nowak.