Leroy Chiao

Leroy Chiao

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nationality American

Date Of Birth 1960-08-28

Status Retired

Type Government


Astronaut Biography

Leroy Chiao is a Chinese-American engineer, former NASA astronaut, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and engineering consultant. Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, and was the commander of Expedition 10, where he lived on board the International Space Station from October 13, 2004 to April 24, 2005. He is also a co-author and researcher for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project.

Leroy Chiao's Launches

Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-5

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-92

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-72

Lockheed Martin Space Operations
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-65

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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