William Readdy

Astronaut

Birthday January 24, 1952

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Rhode Island

Age 72 years old

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About

Piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-51 and served as Commander of STS-79.

Before Fame

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1974 with a degree in aerospace engineering.

Trivia

He flew on three spaceflights.

Family Life

He married Colleen Nevius and had three children.

Associated With

Like astronaut Stephen Oswald, STS-42 was his first spaceflight.