Paul Weitz
Paul Joseph Weitz (born July 25, 1932) is a retired United States Navy pilot and former NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first manned Skylab mission. He was also commander of the STS-6 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle Challenger flights. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1954. While attending Penn State, he was a member of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Ten years later he received a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Spaceflights:
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 Skylab 2 CMP 25.05. - 22.06.1973 28d 00h 50m
2 STS-6 CDR 04.04. - 09.04.1983 5d 00h 23m
Total 33d 01h 13m
