Steven Swanson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steven Swanson

American engineer and a NASA astronaut

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1960

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States

Profession: astronaut, engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Steven Roy Swanson (born December 3, 1960 in Syracuse, New York) is an American Engineer and a retired NASA astronaut.
He is married and has three children.
He has received numerous awards and honors.
These include the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation and many others.
Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for GTE in Phoenix, Arizona, as a software engineer.
Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119, and one Soyuz flight, TMA-12M.
All of the flights were to the International Space Station.
He has logged over 195 days in space and completed five spacewalks totaling 28 hours and 5 minutes.
Swanson has also served in other roles at NASA, such as a CAPCOM for both International Space Station and Space Shuttle missions.