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Jerry L. Ross

Former astronaut and author of 'SPACEWALKER'

Jerry Ross is a former astronaut who supported the U.S. Space Shuttle program from before the first launch through the last. He set and now shares with Franklin Chang-Diaz the world record for number of space launches โ€“ seven โ€“- and he ranks third in the world for number of space walks -- nine. His new book is Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASAโ€™s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, published by Purdue University Press.

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