Susan Helms
Susan Helms | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1958 |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Stanford University (MS) |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant General, USAF |
Time in space | 210d 23h 6m |
| Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 8h 56m |
| Missions | STS-54 STS-64 STS-78 STS-101 Expedition 2 (STS-102 / STS-105) |
Mission insignia | |
| Military career | |
| Years of service | 1980–2014 |
| Unit | United States Strategic Command |
Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut. She was the commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions and was a resident of the International Space Station (ISS) for over five months in 2001.
Helms officially retired from the United States Air Force in 2014.
In 2020, she was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for accomplishments in civil and military space programs.