Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
PrinzDianne KasnicUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 29.09.1938 |
| Birthplace: | Economy, Pennsylvania |
| Marital status: | divorced |
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| Selection date: | 09.08.1978 |
| Selection group: | Spacelab-2 / Sunlab |
| Position: | PSP |
| Status: | Ret. 06.08.1985 |
| Date of death: | 12.10.2002 |
| Place of death: | Arlington, Virginia |
Spaceflights
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-51F | PS |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in physics from University
of Pittsburgh, 1960;
Ph.D. in physics from Johns Hopkins University, 1967;
research scientist at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C. until
retiring because of illness in 2000; was chosen as backup for John-David
Bartoe
(STS-51F); died of lymphoma. |
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