Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
CarterManley Lanier, Jr. "Sonny"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 15.08.1947 |
| Birthplace: | Macon, Georgia |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 23.05.1984 |
| Selection group: | NASA-10 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | died 05.04.1991 |
| Date of death: | 05.04.1991 |
| Place of death: | Brunswick, Georgia |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-33 Discovery | MS | 23.11. - 28.11.1989 | 5d 00h 06m |
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| Total | 5d 00h 06m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of arts in chemistry from Emory
University, 1969; doctorate of medicine from Emory University, 1973; hobbies:
Golf, tennis, wrestling, old movies, soccer (he was a professional soccer
player from 1970 - 1973, for the Atlanta Chiefs of the NASL); he died in the
crash of an Atlantic SE Airlines Flight in Brunswick, Georgia while traveling
on
NASA business. |
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