Back سوزان جي هيلمز Arabic سوزان جى هيلمز ARZ Susan Helms AST Сюзан Хелмс Bulgarian Susan J. Helms Catalan Susan Helmsová Czech Susan Helms Danish Susan Helms German Σούζαν Χελμς Greek Susan Helms Spanish
Susan Helms | |
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| Born | February 26, 1958 |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Stanford University (MS) |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant General, USAF |
Time in space | 210d 23h 6m |
| Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 8h 56m |
| Missions | STS-54 STS-64 STS-78 STS-101 Expedition 2 (STS-102 / STS-105) |
Mission insignia |        |
| Military career | |
| Years of service | 1980–2014 |
| Unit | United States Strategic Command |
Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut. She was the commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.[1]
Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions and was a resident of the International Space Station (ISS) for over five months in 2001. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, she and Jim Voss conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the world record for the longest spacewalk.[2]
Helms officially retired from the United States Air Force in 2014.
In 2020, she was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for accomplishments in civil and military space programs.
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