Kevin Chilton, born November 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, has been in space three times.
His first trip into space was aboard Endeavour (STS-49) as pilot in May 1992. It was the first time an EVA involved three astronauts.
His second trip was aboard Endeavour (STS-59) as pilot in April 1994. The Discovery Channel chronicled the launch for a special on the Space Shuttle program.
His third and final trip was aboard Atlantis (STS-76) as commander in March 1996. It was the third shuttle mission to dock with the space station Mir.
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