Steven Swanson
- January 5, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Steven Swanson |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 3, 1960(1960-12-03) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Steven Swanson Biography
| Name | Steven Swanson |
| Birthday | Dec 3 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Steven Swanson is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on December 3, 1960 in New York, New York, United States. NASA astronaut and engineer who served as Mission Specialist on two spaceflights.
He loves Joss Whedon‘s Firefly TV series and added it to the library on the ISS.
Although born in Syracuse, New York, Swanson considers Steamboat Springs, Colorado to be his home. He graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in 1979, and went on to the University of Colorado to receive a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics in 1983. In 1986, he received a master of applied science in computer systems from Florida Atlantic University. He later received a doctorate in computer science from Texas A&M University in 1998.
Steven Swanson is a Browncoat, or fan of Joss Whedon’s Serenity and Firefly. He added copies of the movie and box set of the TV series to the ISS Movie Library on STS-117 in June 2007.
He married and had three children.
Steven Swanson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Steven Swanson is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steven Swanson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a software engineer for GTE.
He was the lead spacewalker on STS-119.
Steven Roy Swanson (born December 3, 1960 in Syracuse, New York) is an American Engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He is married and has three children. He has received numerous awards and honors. These include the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation and many others. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for GTE in Phoenix, Arizona, as a software engineer. Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119, and one Soyuz flight, TMA-12M. All of the flights were to the International Space Station. He has logged over 195 days in space and completed five spacewalks totaling 28 hours and 5 minutes. Swanson has also served in other roles at NASA, such as a CAPCOM for both International Space Station and Space Shuttle missions.
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Facts & Trivia
Steven Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steven Swanson celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.
Top Facts about Steven Swanson
- Steven Swanson is an American engineer and NASA astronaut.
- He has completed two spaceflights, logging over 195 days in space.
- Swanson served as commander of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2014.
- He has conducted three spacewalks totaling over 20 hours outside the ISS.
- Swanson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics and a Master’s degree in Computer Systems from the University of Colorado Boulder.
- Prior to joining NASA, he worked for several aerospace companies including McDonnell Douglas and AT&T Bell Laboratories.
- Swanson was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1998 and completed his training in 2000.
- During his time at NASA, he has held various leadership positions including Chief of the Astronaut Office Robotics Branch and Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office.
- Swanson has received numerous awards for his contributions to space exploration including the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the Russian Medal “For Merit in Space Exploration”.
- He retired from NASA in June 2018 after more than 20 years with the agency.