Frank Lee Culbertson Jr.
Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He served as the Commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the only American not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred. He is currently President of the Space Systems Group at Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.
Identity
- Full Name
- Frank Lee Culbertson Jr.
- Slug
- frank-lee-culbertson-jr
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- Creation Time
- 8/15/2025, 6:47:57 PM
- Updated Time
- 4/5/2026, 10:16:15 PM
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- Biography
- Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He served as the Commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the only American not on Earth when the September 11 attacks occurred. He is currently President of the Space Systems Group at Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.
- Birth Date
- 1949-05-15
- Eva Min
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- Gender
- male
- In Space
- No
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- Nationalities
- US