Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
JerniganTamara Elizabeth "Tammy"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 07.05.1959 |
| Birthplace: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 04.06.1985 |
| Selection group: | NASA-11 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 21.09.2001 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-40 Columbia | MS | 05.06. - 14.06.1991 | 9d 02h 14m |
| 2 | STS-52 Columbia | MS | 22.10. - 01.11.1992 | 9d 20h 56m |
| 3 | STS-67 Endeavour | MS | 02.03. - 18.03.1995 | 16d 15h 08m |
| 4 | STS-80 Columbia | MS | 19.11. - 07.12.1996 | 17d 15h 53m |
| 5 | STS-96 Discovery | MS | 27.05. - 06.06.1999 | 9d 19h 13m |
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| Total | 63d 01h 24m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in physics and master of
science in engineering science from Stanford University 1981 and 1983,
respetively; master of science in astronomy from the University of
California-Berkeley, 1985;
Ph.D. in space physics and astronomy from Rice
University, 1988; research scientist in the Theoretical Studies Branch at
NASA Ames Research Center; unsuccessful application
for
NASA
astronaut group 10;
hobbies: Volleyball, racquetball, tennis, softball, flying; joins the Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory in Northern California. |
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