Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 03.03.1949 |
| Birthplace: | Sunnyside / Washington |
| Marital status: | divorced |
| Children: | none |
| Selection date: | 19.05.1980 |
| Selection group: | NASA-9 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 30.09.2005 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-61A | MSP | 30.10. - 06.11.1985 | 7d 00h 44m |
| 2 | STS-32 | MSP | 09.01. - 20.01.1990 | 10d 21h 00m |
| 3 | STS-50 | MSP | 25.06. - 09.07.1992 | 13d 19h 30m |
| 4 | STS-71 | MSP | 27.06. - 07.07.1995 | 9h 19h 22m |
| 5 | STS-89 | MSP | 23.01. - 31.01.1998 | 8d 19h 47m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz TM-21 | Research Cosmonaut |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science and master of science in
ceramic engineering from the University of Washington, 1971 and 1975,
respectively;
Ph.D. in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering from
University of Houston, 1983; unsuccessful application for
NASA
astronaut group 8;
hobbies: Flying, running, sailing, softball, squash; later Deputy Associate
Director, Biological Sciences and Applications, Johnson Space Center; was
Associate Director, Technology Integration and Risk Management, Space Life
Sciences Directorate, Johnson Space Center; since October 01, 2005 president
and CEO Museum of Flight, Seattle / Washington. |
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