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David Alexander Wolf is a male United States citizen born in Indianapolis in 1956. He serves as a military officer, astronaut, physician, and engineer. Wolf is a member of the United States Air Force and was part of NASA Astronaut Group 13, working for NASA. He has flown on the STS-89, STS-112, STS-58, and STS-127 missions.
Wolf received the Order of Friendship, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration." He spent 242457 units of time in space. He was educated at Indiana University, Purdue University, and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.
In addition to his space career, Wolf is recognized in the Astronauts collection. He is also an author with 26 works, including *Philosophy That Works, 2nd Edition*, *Above the Highest Bough*, *Self Discipline*, *Ireland's Winter and Other Poems*, and *Daylight Dolphin*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Philosophy That Works, 2nd Edition
- Above the Highest Bough
- Self Discipline
- Ireland's Winter and Other Poems
- Daylight Dolphin
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 13
- Given name
- Alexander
- Family name
- Wolf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Occupation
- engineer
- Employer
- NASA
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Image
- DavidWolfv2.jpg
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Article · Español
David Alexander Wolf (nacido el 23 de agosto de 1956) es un astronauta, doctor en medicina e ingeniero eléctrico estadounidense. Wolf ha estado en el espacio en cuatro ocasiones. Tres de su viajes espaciales fueron misiones del Transbordador espacial de duración corta, la primera de los cuales fue la STS-58 en 1993, y la más reciente la STS-127 en 2009. Wolf también participó en una misión de larga duración a bordo de la estación espacial rusa Mir , que duró 128 días, durante la Mir EO-24. Le enviaron a bordo de l STS-86 en septiembre de 1997, y aterrizó a bordo de la STS-89 en enero de 1998. En total, Wolf ha pasado más de 4.040 horas en el espacio. Es también un veterano con 7 paseos espaciales, totalizando 41 h 17 min, enfundado tanto en trajes espaciales rusos como americanos.
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