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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  5. 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.

  6. Ross flew as a mission specialist on STS-61B (1985), STS27 (1988) and STS- -37 (1991); was the Payload Commander on STS-55/Spacelab-D2 (1993); and served as a mission specialist on the second space shuttle to rendezvous and dock with the

  7. 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.

  8. Jerry Ross NASA Bio. Learn More After being selected as an astronaut in 1980, Ross first flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-61-B mission in 1985, where the crew successfully deployed three satellites. In 1988, the STS-27 mission (again aboard Atlantis) carried a classified payload for the Department of Defense.

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