Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

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Ronald Anthony

USA

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Personal data

Birthdate:  24.05.1951
Birthplace:  Warren, Ohio
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  20.06.1984
Selection group:  ASTRO-1 / ASTRO-2
Position:  PSP
Status:  Ret. 18.03.1995
Day of death:  09.05.2008
Place of death:  Silver Spring, Maryland

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  STS-35 Columbia  PS  02.12. - 10.12.1990 8d 23h 05m 
2  STS-67 Endeavour  PS  02.03. - 18.03.1995 16d 15h 08m 
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Total  25d 14h 13m 
         

Additional information

Bachelor of science in physics from Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1973; master of science and Ph.D. in astronomy from University of Florida, 1977 and 1979, respectively; research scientist at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland; was assigned for STS-61E (mission cancelled); hobbies: Amateur radio, flying, scuba diving, sailing, hiking, camping; now supporting at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Networks and Mission Services Project, in the area of advanced communications planning for human spaceflight missions; died of a brain tumor.

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