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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jerry_LJerry L. Ross - Wikipedia

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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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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Jerry-RossJerry Ross | Biography, Astronaut, & Facts | Britannica

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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. After receiving a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1972, he started active duty with ...

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   He is married to the former Karen S. Pearson of Sheridan, Indiana. They have two children. He enjoys genealogy, traveling, photography, stained glass, woodworking and model rocketry. His parents, Donald J. Ross and Phyllis E. (Dillabaugh) Ross, are deceased. Karen’s mother, Wilma Pearson, resides in Sheridan, Indiana.

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   Who is Jerry Ross?

   • STS-61-B mission specialist Jerry L. Ross working on the Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure (ACCESS) outside the space shuttle Atlantis, November 30, 1985. In February 1979 he was assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ’s (NASA’s) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston.

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   How many times did Jerry Ross fly into space?

   • There are few people more qualified than Jerry Ross to describe what it is like to launch into space. Retired after three decades as a NASA astronaut, Ross flew into space a record seven times.

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   Why is Jerry a great astronaut?

   • "Jerry has been instrumental in the success of many of NASA's human spaceflight missions and numerous spacewalks," said NASA's Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson in a statement. "Not only were his skills and operational excellence key in major spaceflight activities but his expertise and vigilance also helped all those who followed in his footsteps.

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   Who is Amy Ross?

   • Ross' daughter Amy Ross is an engineer who designed space gloves for NASA. Her father wore the first pair she designed during a spacewalk on the STS-88 mission to the space station in December 1998. In addition to flying in space, as an astronaut Ross managed NASA's Vehicle Integration Test Office.

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6. www.space.com › 19652-nasa-astronaut-jerry-rossFrequent-Flyer Astronaut Jerry Ross: NASA's Most-Launched ...

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   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.

7. www.purdue.edu › space › astronautJerry Ross - Purdue In Space

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   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.

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   Jan 27, 2012 · Astronaut Jerry Ross smiles for a quick photo during the first spacewalk of the shuttle mission STS-37 in April 1991.(Image credit: NASA) NASA astronaut Jerry Ross, the first person ever to fly ...

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   Jul 26, 2023 · Jerry L. Ross – NESC Academy Biography. PERSONAL DATA: Born January 20, 1948, in Crown Point, Indiana. He is married to the former Karen S. Pearson of Sheridan, Indiana. They have two children. He enjoys genealogy, traveling, photography, stained glass, woodworking and model rocketry.