Douglas G. Hurley
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1966-10-21
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
Douglas Gerald Hurley is an engineer and retired NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-127, which launched July 15, 2009. He was assigned and flew as pilot for STS-135, the final flight of the Space Shuttle program, in July 2011. He is also the first Marine to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. His call sign is "Chunky" and was sometimes referred to by this name on the communication loops.
Douglas G. Hurley's Launches
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX-DM2 (Demonstration Mission 2)
Success
SpaceX
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 30, 2020 - 19:22:45 UTC
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-135
Success
United Space Alliance
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
July 08, 2011 - 15:29:04 UTC
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-127
Success
