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Apr 30, 2024 · Jerry Ross (born January 20, 1948, Crown Point, Indiana, U.S.) is an American astronaut, the first person to be launched into space seven times. Ross earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1970 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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Jerry Lynn Ross (born January 20, 1948, Crown Point, Indiana) is a retired United States Air Force officer, engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. Ross is a veteran of 7 Space Shuttle missions, making him the joint record holder for most spaceflights (a record he shares with Franklin Chang-Díaz ).
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Learn about the life and achievements of Jerry L. Ross, a former Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut who flew on seven space shuttle missions and performed nine spacewalks. He is a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus, a Flight Achievement Award winner, a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Awardee and an inductee into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Jerry Ross was born Jerold Rosenberg on March 9, 1926, to Russian immigrant parents, Lena and Jacob Rosenberg, in the East Bronx, New York City. As a child and young teen, he was the “hottest young property on the Jewish stage,” singing and acting professionally and billed as the “Boy Star” in Yiddish stage and movie productions.
Feb 6, 2013 · With seven spaceflights to his name, former NASA astronaut Jerry Ross is the ultimate frequent flyer. Now Ross has a new book out to chronicle his cosmic travels.
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Jerry Ross (born Jerold Rosenberg; March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.
A veteran of seven spaceflights, Jerry Ross spent more than 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours, 18 minutes on nine spacewalks. When he retired from NASA in 2012, Ross was the only person to have been launched into space seven times.
