Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
SturckowFrederick Wilford "Rick"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 11.08.1961 |
| Birthplace: | La Mesa, California |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 08.12.1994 |
| Selection group: | NASA-15 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. ??.03.2013 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-88 Endeavour | PLT | 04.12. - 16.12.1998 | 11d 19h 18m |
| 2 | STS-105 Discovery | PLT | 10.08. - 22.08.2001 | 11d 21h 12m |
| 3 | STS-117 Atlantis | CDR | 08.06. - 22.06.2007 | 13d 20h 11m |
| 4 | STS-128 Discovery | CDR | 29.08. - 12.09.2009 | 13d 20h 53m |
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| Total | 51d 09h 34m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-134 | CDR |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
from California Polytechnic State University, 1984; Colonel,
USMC, Ret.; test pilot; Hobbies: Flying, physical
training; was Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office; in May 2013 he joined
Virgin Galactic; made the first SpaceShipTwo flight on December 13, 2018.
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