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Jim Wetherbee, American captain, engineer, and astronaut
James Donald Wetherbee (born November 27, 1952) (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.
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Jim Wetherbee was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Jim Wetherbee's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1952 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.27 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $9,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,700 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.60 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 156.4M | 341 million |
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