Byron Lichtenberg

Astronaut

Birthday February 19, 1948

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Birthplace Pennsylvania

Age 76 years old

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About

The first astronaut to serve as Payload Specialist on a NASA Space Shuttle mission.

Before Fame

He was a U.S. Air Force pilot and survived 238 combat missions during the Vietnam War.

Trivia

He founded Payload Systems, Inc., which has provided hardware and support for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.

Family Life

He married and had five children.

Associated With

He is a pilot like fellow astronaut Michael Collins.