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George D. Zamka

1962 - Today

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George David "Zambo" Zamka (born June 29, 1962) is a former NASA astronaut and United States Marine Corps pilot with over 3500 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Zamka piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery in its October 2007 mission to the International Space Station and served as the commander of mission STS-130 in February 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George D. Zamka is the 337th most popular astronaut (down from 327th in 2019), the 12,077th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,074th in 2019) and the 164th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, George D. Zamka ranks 337 out of 556Before him are William S. McArthur, Catherine Coleman, Robert L. Gibson, Joseph M. Acaba, Sergei Treshchov, and Vladimir Dezhurov. After him are Tamara E. Jernigan, Mike Mullane, Liu Boming, Michael Coats, Leroy Chiao, and Guion Bluford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, George D. Zamka ranks 530Before him are Carme Pigem, Vladimir Dezhurov, Miroslav Mentel, José Serrizuela, Hitoshi Nakata, and Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. After him are Charlie Benante, Carlos Daniel Tapia, Norma Cruz, Dustin Nguyen, Michelangelo Rampulla, and Paul Feig.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George D. Zamka ranks 12,079 out of 20,380Before him are Orlando Jones (1968), Bonita Granville (1923), Joe Namath (1943), Drew Carey (1958), May Allison (1890), and Ronald M. Evans (1949). After him are Charlie Benante (1962), Nancy Cartwright (1944), Lillian Randolph (1914), Jimmy DeGrasso (1963), Joe Kovacs (1989), and Fortune Gordien (1922).

Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, George D. Zamka ranks 164Before him are Loren Shriver (1944), Anthony W. England (1942), William S. McArthur (1951), Catherine Coleman (1960), Robert L. Gibson (1946), and Joseph M. Acaba (1967). After him are Tamara E. Jernigan (1959), Mike Mullane (1945), Michael Coats (1946), Leroy Chiao (1960), Guion Bluford (1942), and Karl Gordon Henize (1926).