John Shoffner
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John Shoffner | |
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.jpg) Shoffner in 2023 | |
| Born | July 25, 1955[1] Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Status | Active |
| Occupations | astronaut, skydiver, racing driver, investor, and pilot[1] |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 9 days, 5 hours and 27 minutes |
| Selection | 2023 |
| Missions | Axiom Mission 2 |
John Shoffner (born July 25, 1955) is an American racing driver, investor, and pilot. He was an astronaut crew member on Axiom Mission 2, the second entirely-private crew mission to the International Space Station. Shoffner served as the pilot of the Crew Dragon crew vehicle, which launched on May 21, 2023.[2]
Shoffner was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. He spent most of his career in Knoxville, Tennessee.[citation needed] Before creating his own motorsports team J2-Racing[3] in 2012, Shoffner was a businessman. He had a 21-year career with Kentucky-based telecommunications manufacturer Dura-Line.[4] He retired as president in 1997.
Shoffner, an air show pilot, has over 8,500 flight hours in fixed-wing aircraft, decommissioned military aircraft, and helicopters. Shoffner owns a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt named "Wicked Wabbit".[5]
Shoffner has competed in multiple sports including water skiing, cycling (crossing the U.S. in 18 days without support), white water kayaking, hang gliding, and making over 3,000 skydives and base jumps.[citation needed]
