James S. Voss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James S. Voss

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1949

Place of Birth: Cordova, Alabama, United States

Profession: astronaut, engineer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Shelton Voss (born March 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut.
During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.
He also served as deputy of Flight Operations for the Space Station Program Mission Integration and Operations Office.
While participating in ISS Expedition 2, he and Susan Helms conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the longest to date. He is a Scholar in Residence at the University of Colorado.