Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 07.08.1956 |
| Birthplace: | Del Norte, Colorado |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 31.03.1992 |
| Selection group: | NASA-14 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 30.09.2006 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-73 Columbia | PLT | 20.10. - 05.11.1995 | 15d 21h 52m |
| 2 | STS-80 Columbia | PLT | 19.11. - 07.12.1996 | 17d 15h 53m |
| 3 | STS-85 Discovery | PLT | 07.08. - 19.08.1997 | 11d 20h 26m |
| 4 | STS-96 Discovery | CDR | 27.05. - 06.06.1999 | 9d 19h 13m |
| 5 | STS-100 Endeavour | CDR | 19.04. - 01.05.2001 | 11d 21h 30m |
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| Total | 67d 02h 54m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in civil engineering from
Colorado State University, 1978; master of science in aeronautical engineering
from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1987; Captain,
USN; test
pilot; hobbies: Snow and water skiing, horseback riding, running; Deputy
Director, Flight Crew Operations,
JSC; was
since December 2002 Chief Astronaut Office,
JSC. |
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