Frank L. Culbertson

Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, NASA astronaut, graduate of the US Naval Academy, and member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. He served as the commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the only U.S. citizen not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred.

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1949  Wikimedia, Wikidata
astronaut, businessperson, military officer, military flight engineer, test pilot, aircraft pilot, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Commendation Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration", Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, Legion of Merit, NASA Astronaut Group 10, United States, 

NASA Astronaut Group 10, 

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  STS-38 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-51 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  STS-105 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

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  Expedition 3 ⓘ
  expedition to the International Space Station

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  STS-108 ⓘ
  human spaceflight

United States, NASA Astronaut Group 10, 

1949-05-15T00:00:00Z

1949-05-15T00:00:00Z

1949 Frank L. Culbertson

1990-11-15T00:00:00Z

1990-11-15T00:00:00Z

1990 STS-38

1993-09-12T00:00:00Z

1993-09-12T00:00:00Z

1993 STS-51

2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

2001 STS-105

2001-08-12T00:00:00Z

2001-12-15T00:00:00Z

2001 Expedition 3

2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

2001 STS-108

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Frank Culbertson Jr2

Frank Culbertson Jr2

STS051-84-026 - STS-051 - Portrait of STS-51 crew in flight deck - DPLA - b04982334c4ca6240103988ba274a28d

STS051-44-008 - STS-051 - STS-51 Crew portrait - DPLA - 3edb7f800ee5cfc08af2907e8a3ffb5e

STS051-04-011 - STS-051 - Culbertson, Readdy and Bursch aim camera at aft flight deck windows - DPLA - 23082ffc0e9395a08dc37afdb38ec1b9

S105E5072 - STS-105 - Culbertson has opened the orbiter airlock hatch - DPLA - d556cfc1bf8981f30e61164733ebbb9f

Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1984

Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1984

Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1990

Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1990

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1990	STS-38	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1993	STS-51	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2001	STS-105	human spaceflight	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2001	Expedition 3	expedition to the International Space Station	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	2001	STS-108	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Frank Culbertson Jr2		Commons
commons	image		Frank Culbertson Jr2		Commons
commons	image		STS051-84-026 - STS-051 - Portrait of STS-51 crew in flight deck - DPLA - b04982334c4ca6240103988ba274a28d		Commons
commons	image		STS051-44-008 - STS-051 - STS-51 Crew portrait - DPLA - 3edb7f800ee5cfc08af2907e8a3ffb5e		Commons
commons	image		STS051-04-011 - STS-051 - Culbertson, Readdy and Bursch aim camera at aft flight deck windows - DPLA - 23082ffc0e9395a08dc37afdb38ec1b9		Commons
commons	image		S105E5072 - STS-105 - Culbertson has opened the orbiter airlock hatch - DPLA - d556cfc1bf8981f30e61164733ebbb9f		Commons
commons	image		Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1984		Commons
commons	image		Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1984		Commons
commons	image		Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1990		Commons
commons	image		Frank L. Culbertson - Portrait 1990		Commons