Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WoodRobert JacksonUSA |
 |
more photos |
Personal data
| Birthdate: | 26.06.1957 |
| Birthplace: | Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | five |
| Selection date: | ??.03.1985 |
| Selection group: | McDonnell Douglas |
| Position: | PSP |
| Status: | Ret. ??.01.1986 |
| Day of death: | 19.02.2009 |
| Place of death: | St. Charles County, Missouri |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 7 | ||||
| Total | ||||
Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-61B | PS |
Additional information
|
Bachelor of science in physics from Honors
Tutorial College, University of Ohio, 1978; master of science in physics from
MIT, 1980; joined McDonnell Douglas Company; was
selected as backup for
STS-61B;
assigned for STS-61M; later systems engineer at Joint Direct Attack
Munitions; until his death he was engineer with Boeing; was killed in a car
accident with a drunken driver. |
| © |  |
Last update on July 22, 2019.  |
 |