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Steven Roy Swanson 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 27 hours and 58 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.

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1960  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Steven Roy Swanson
astronaut, engineer, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Astronaut Group 17, United States, 

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  STS-117 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-119 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  Expedition 39 ⓘ
  39th expedition to the International Space Station

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  Soyuz TMA-12M ⓘ
  2014 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS

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  Expedition 40 ⓘ
  40th expedition to the International Space Station

United States, Expedition 40, 

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1960 Steven Swanson

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2007 STS-117

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2009 STS-119

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2014 Expedition 39

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2014 Soyuz TMA-12M

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2014 Expedition 40

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STS-119 Crew Presents Montage to President Obama DVIDS840374

The Armed Forces Entertainment's Heavy Medal Tour II DVIDS299820

Olympic Silver Medalist and NASA Astronaut Visit GTMO DVIDS298594

Olympic Silver Medalist and NASA Astronaut Visit GTMO DVIDS298592

Steven Swanson

Swanson Wiseman Spacewalk Training at Johnson Space Center

Steven Swanson

Sts132 mission poster

Astronaut class of 1998

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	2007	STS-117	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2009	STS-119	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2014	Expedition 39	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2014	Soyuz TMA-12M	Soyuz TMA-M, human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2014	Expedition 40	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
commons	image		STS-119 Crew Presents Montage to President Obama DVIDS840374		Commons
commons	image		The Armed Forces Entertainment's Heavy Medal Tour II DVIDS299820		Commons
commons	image		Olympic Silver Medalist and NASA Astronaut Visit GTMO DVIDS298594		Commons
commons	image		Olympic Silver Medalist and NASA Astronaut Visit GTMO DVIDS298592		Commons
commons	image		Steven Swanson		Commons
commons	image		Swanson Wiseman Spacewalk Training at Johnson Space Center		Commons
commons	image		Steven Swanson		Commons
commons	image		Sts132 mission poster		Commons
commons	image		Astronaut class of 1998		Commons
commons	image		KSC-99pp1144		Commons