Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 29.12.1962 |
| Birthplace: | Murfreesboro / Tennessee |
| Marital status: | married |
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| Selection date: | 26.07.2000 |
| Selection group: | NASA-18 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | active |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-129 | PLT | 16.11. - 27.11.2009 | 10d 19h 16m |
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| Total | 10d 19h 16m | |||
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Additional information
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Captain,
USN;
Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Tennessee Technical
University (TTU), 1985; master of science in Aviation Systems, University of
Tennessee-Knoxville, 1994; master of science in electrical engineering from the
TTU, 1994; unsuccessful application for
NASA
astronaut group 17;
he served as Test Pilot/Instructor at
USAF
Test Pilot School, Edwards
AFB,
California, when chosen for astronaut program. |
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