Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
PrahlJoseph MarkelUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 30.03.1943 |
| Birthplace: | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 05.08.1990 |
| Selection group: | USML-1 |
| Position: | PSP |
| Status: | Ret. 09.07.1992 |
| Day of death: | 19.04.2018 |
| Place of death: | Cleveland, Ohio |
Spaceflights
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-50 | PS |
Additional information
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Bachelor of arts in engineering from Harvard
College, 1963; master of science and
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Harvard College,
1968; assigned as backup for
STS-50; hobbies: Squash, sailing, music,
classical guitar, later he was Professor of Engineering, Case Institute of
Technology in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. |
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