Frank Culbertson Biography

Astronaut Frank Culbertson (Capt USN Ret.) is an American former naval aviator test pilot aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut. He currently is an executive in the Aerospace Industry. He served as the Commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the only American not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred. A veteran of three space flights STS-38 STS-51 and Expedition 3/STS-105 Culbertson has logged over 144 days in space and performed one EVA (space walk).
Culbertson is a member of a number of organizations including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior fellow) the Association of Naval Aviators the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association the Aviation Boatswains Mates Association and the Association of Space Explorers. Culbertson has received numerous awards including the Legion of Merit the Distinguished Flying Cross the Defense Superior Service Medal the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal NASA Space Flight Medals Navy Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal the Humanitarian Service Medal and various other unit and service awards.
He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science Degrees from the College of Charleston 1994 and Lander University 1999; he has also been awarded the Komarov Certificate for Space Flight Achievement 1994 the AAS Flight Achievement Award for STS-51 1994 Aviation Week & Space Technology 1997 Laurel for Achievement in Space IEEE/ASME Award for Manager of the Year 1997 and the Space Center Rotary Club Stellar Award for 1998.

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