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Apr 30, 2024 · Jerry Ross, American astronaut, the first person to be launched into space seven times. Selected to be an astronaut in 1980, he subsequently logged more than 58 days in space, including more than 58 hours over nine space walks. Learn more about Ross’s life and career.
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).
A veteran of seven space flights, Ross has more than 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours and 18 minutes of EVA on nine spacewalks. He was the first human to be launched into space seven times. These seven flights comprise a world record that Ross now shares with one other NASA astronaut.
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.
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.
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.
Jerry Ross - The Official Masterworks Broadway Site. Though he died prematurely at age twenty-nine, composer-lyricist Jerry Ross won Tony Awards® for two of the best-loved musicals in Broadway history, The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees – both written with Richard Adler, his frequent collaborator.
