Astronaut Biography: James Halsell (original) (raw)

Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Bachelor of science in engineering fromUSAF Academy, 1978; master of science in management from Troy University, 1983; master of science in space operations from Air Force Institute of Technology, 1985; ColonelUSAF; test pilot; hobbies: Snow and water skiing, light aircraft flying, racquetball; Manager, Launch Integration, Kennedy Space Center (until December 2002); returned to JSC for flight training; he leftNASA autum 2006 to join Alliant Techsystems, Huntsville, Alabama, as Vice President and Program Manager of the ARES I Upper Stage Team.