Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on March 11, 1956)

Happy Birthday, Curtis! You've bravely explored the great beyond six amazing times, piloting spacecrafts and commanding missions while racking up nearly 60 days floating among the stars. With credentials like those, who could ever top your "frequent flyer" mileage?

But seriously—after flying so many space flights effortlessly through countless sunrises in orbit—you're still looking stellar here on Earth! They say age is merely a number; in your case that number equals legendary status.

Wishing you another out-of-this-world year ahead filled with laughter and adventure almost as daring as chasing meteorites. Happy Birthday to our favorite cosmic explorer (who clearly hasn't aged since launch)!