Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
McBrideJon AndrewUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 14.08.1943 |
| Birthplace: | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | four |
| Selection date: | 16.01.1978 |
| Selection group: | NASA-8 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | Ret. 12.05.1989 |
| Day of death: | 07.08.2024 |
| Place of death: | Merritt Island, Florida |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-41G Challenger | PLT | 05.10. - 13.10.1984 | 8d 05h 23m |
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| Total | 8d 05h 23m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in aeronautical
engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1981; recipient of four
honorary doctorates; Captain,
USN, Ret.;
64 combat missions in South East Asia; hobbies: Basketball, flying, golf,
softball, racquetball, gourmet cooking, numismatics, gardening, carpentry;
later President Flying Eagle Corporation; September 1998 - Image Development
Group Inc., Charleston, WV. |
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