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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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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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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 L. ROSS (COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER) 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.
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.
Jerry Ross. Inductee. 1926- 1955 Born/Died. 1982 Inducted. Wrote classics "Hernando's Hideaway" and "Steam Heat" Jerry Ross wrote the musical scores for two of the most popular and enduring musicals in Broadway Theater, “The Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees,” two shows which personify the innocence and exuberance of the Golden Age of Broadway.
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.