Doug Hurley

Doug Hurley
Hurley in July 2018
Born
Douglas Gerald Hurley

(1966-10-21) October 21, 1966
EducationTulane University (BS)
SpouseKaren Nyberg
Children1
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USMC
Time in space
92d 10h 38m
SelectionNASA Group 18 (2000)
MissionsSTS-127
STS-135
SpX-DM2 (Expedition 63)
Mission insignia
RetirementJuly 16, 2021
WebsiteOfficial website

Douglas Gerald Hurley (born October 21, 1966) is an American engineer, former Marine Corps pilot, and former NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-127 (July 2009) and STS-135 (July 2011), the final flight of the Space Shuttle program. He launched into space for the third time as commander of Crew Dragon Demo-2, the first crewed spaceflight from American soil since STS-135 and became, together with Bob Behnken, the first astronaut in history launching aboard a commercial orbital spacecraft. He was also the first Marine to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. His call sign is "Chunky", and he was sometimes referred to by this name on the communication loops.