Jacob Garn
Edwin Jacob \"Jake\" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, and served as a U.S. Senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D (April 12â19, 1985).
Spaceflights
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-51D PSP 12.04. - 19.04.1985 6d 23h 55m
Total 6d 23h 55m
