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Astronaut Appearance

Meet Astronaut Jeff Williams

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Get the rare opportunity to meet a veteran NASA astronaut every day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Meet the Astronaut of the Day at any of the following opportunities:  

  • Astronaut Encounter – During these presentations, hear from the Astronaut of the Day about his or her unique experience living and working in space. Have your questions ready after the presentation. Astronaut Encounter is included with admission. 
  • Chat With An Astronaut – Enjoy a sampling of food and beverages while having a small-group conversation with the Astronaut of the Day about what it is really like to live and work in space. Chat With An Astronaut can be purchased in addition to admission. 
  • Autograph signings – get the astronaut’s autograph at The Space Shop and Shuttle Express at various times during the day. 

 See the Daily Schedule for the times for each when you arrive.

Learn more about this Astronaut of the Day below.

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Jeffrey N. Williams

  • Flight Engineer, space shuttle Atlantis (STS-101)

  • Flight Engineer, Expedition 13

  • Flight Engineer, Expedition 21

  • Commander, Expedition 22

  • Flight Engineer, Expedition 47

  • Commander, Expedition 48

Jeffrey Williams’ spaceflights have spanned more than 16 years of development, construction, and ongoing operation of the International Space Station and included time in space with 56 different individuals from eight different countries. Having spent a remarkable 534 days in space, he once held the world record.

In addition to his space flights abord STS-101, Expedition 13, 21/22, and 47/48, he has performed various technical duties in both the space shuttle and International Space Station Programs.

He has served in the Extravehicular Activity (EVA), Space Station, and Soyuz Branches of the Astronaut Office, led the development of a space shuttle cockpit upgrade, and completed temporary assignments at Marshall Space Flight Center supporting the test and evaluation of the ISS U.S. Laboratory Module and at NASA Headquarters in support of legislative affairs. In July 2002, Williams commanded a nine-day coral reef expedition operating from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Aquarius undersea habitat off the coast of Florida.

Williams has logged more than 534 days in space, including nearly 32 hours in five spacewalks.

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