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NASA Astronaut Biographies- M
NAME: William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., (Lieutenant Colonel, USA)
Astronaut Candidate (Mission Specialist)
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born July 26, 1951, in Laurinburg, North
Carolina. His hometown is Wakulla, North Carolina. His parents, Mr.
& Mrs. Weldon C. Avant, reside in Wakulla. His father, Brigadier
General William S. McArthur, is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; blue eyes; height: 6 feet 1 inch;
weight: 167 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Red Springs High School, Red Springs, North
Carolina, in 1969; received a bachelor of science degree in Applied
Science and Engineering from the United States Military Academy, West
Point, New York, in 1973, and a master of science degree in Aerospace
Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1983.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Cynthia Kathryn Lovin of Red
Springs, North Carolina. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. K. Lovin, reside
in Red Springs.
CHILDREN: Kathryn Amelia, August 8, 1979; Margaret Callie, February
25, 1981.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys basketball, running, and
photography.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics &
Astronautics (AIAA), the Army Aviation Association of America, the
Association of the United States Army, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association, MENSA, and Phi Kappa Phi.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (First Oak
Leaf Cluster), and the Army Commendation Medal. Distinguished
Graduate of the U.S. Army Aviation School.
EXPERIENCE: McArthur graduated from West Point in June 1973 and was
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Following a
tour with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he
entered the U.S. Army Aviation School in 1975. He was the top
graduate of his flight class and was designated an Army Aviator in
June 1976. He subsequently served as an aeroscout team leader and
brigade aviation section commander with the 2nd Infantry Division in
the Republic of Korea. In 1978 he was assigned to the 24th Combat
Aviation Battalion in Savannah, Georgia, where he served as a company
commander, platoon leader, and assistant operations officer. After
completing studies at Georgia Tech, he was assigned to the Department
of Mechanics at West Point as an assistant professor. In June 1987,
he graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and was designated
an Experimental Test Pilot. Other Military Schools completed include
the Army Parachutist Course and the Command and General Staff
Officers' Course.
NASA EXPERIENCE: McArthur was assigned to NASA at the Johnson Space
Center in August 1987 as a Space Shuttle Vehicle Integration Test
Engineer. Duties involved engineering liaison for launch and landing
operations of the Space Shuttle. He was actively involved in the
integrated test of the flight control system for each orbiter for its
return flight. He was a member of the Emergency Escape and Rescue
Working Group.
Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1990, McArthur
commenced a one year training and evaluation program in July 1990,
completion of which will qualify him for subsequent assignment as a
mission specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews.
NOVEMBER 1990
NAME: Jon A. McBride (Captain, USN)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born August 14, 1943, in Charleston, West Virginia, but
considers Beckley, West Virginia, to be his hometown. His mother, Mrs. W. L.
McBride, resides in Charleston, West Virginia.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Red hair; blue eyes; height: 6 feet 2 inches; weight:
205 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, West Virginia,
in 1960; received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from
the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1971. Graduate work in Human Resources
Management at Pepperdine University.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Sharon Lynne White of Nacogdoches,
Texas.
CHILDREN: Lt. Richard M. (USN), March 3, 1962; Melissa L., December 12, 1966;
and Jon A., October 21, 1970; Stephen Michael, August 4, 1971.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys flying, basketball, golf, softball,
racquetball, gourmet cooking, numismatics, gardening, and carpentry.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of Association of Naval Aviation, the Tailhook
Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion; associate
member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots; and life member of Phi Delta Theta
and the National Honor Society.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM), 3 Air
Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, a Navy Unit Commendation,
the National Defense Medal, the Vietnamese Service Medal, and the NASA Space
Flight Medal; recipient of West Virginia Secretary of State's "State Medallion"
and appointed "West Virginia Ambassador of Good Will Among All Men" (1980).
Received Honorary Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering from Salem College (1984);
Honorary Doctorate of Science from West Virginia University (1985); Honorary
Doctorate of Science from University of Charleston (1987); Honorary Doctorate
of Science from West Virginia Institute of Technology (1987).
EXPERIENCE: McBride's naval service began in 1965 with flight training at
Pensacola, Florida. After winning his wings as a naval aviator, he was
assigned to Fighter Squadron 101 based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia,
for training in the F-4 "Phantom II" aircraft. He was subsequently assigned to
Fighter Squadron 41 where he served 3 years as a fighter pilot and division
officer. He has also served tours with Fighter Squadrons 11 and 103. While
deployed to Southeast Asia, McBride flew 64 combat missions.
He attended the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base
prior to reporting to Air Test and Development Squadron Four at Point Mugu,
California, where he served as maintenance officer and Sidewinder project
officer. He has flown over 40 different types of military and civilian
aircraft and piloted the Navy "Spirit of '76" bicentennial-painted F-4J
"Phantom" in various air shows during 1976, 1977, and 1978. He holds current
FAA ratings which include commercial pilot (multi-engine), instrument, and
glider; and he previously served as a certified flight instructor (CFI).
He has logged more than 5,200 hours flying time -- including 4,700 hours in jet
aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978,
McBride became an astronaut in August 1979. His NASA assignments have included
lead chase pilot for the maiden voyage of "Columbia"; software verification in
the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL); and capsule communicator
(CAPCOM) for STS-5, STS-6, and STS-7. McBride was pilot of STS 41-G, which
launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 5, 1984,aboard the
Orbiter Challenger. This was the first crew of seven. During their eight day
mission, crew members deployed the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, conducted
scientific observations of the earth with the OSTA-3 pallet and Large Format
Camera, and demonstrated potential satellite refueling with an EVA and
associated hydrazine transfer. Mission duration was 197 hours and concluded
with a landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 13, 1984.
McBride was scheduled to fly next in March 1986, as the commander of STS 61-E
crew. This flight was one of several deferred by NASA in the wake of the
Challenger accident in January 1986.
On July 30, 1987, Captain McBride was assigned to NASA Headquarters to serve as
Acting Assistant Administrator for Congressional Relations, with
responsibility for NASA's relationship with Congress, and for providing
coordination and direction to all Headquarters and Field Center communications
with Congressional support organizations. He held this post from September
1987 thru March 1989. Last year McBride was named to command the crew of the
STS-35 (ASTRO-1) mission, scheduled for launch in March 1990.
In May 1989, Captain McBride retired from NASA and the Navy, in order to pursue
a business career. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer,
Flying Eagle Corp., Lewisburg, West Virginia.
NOVEMBER, 1989
NAME: Bruce McCandless II (Captain, USN)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born June 8, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 10 inches; weight:
155 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduate of Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, Long Beach,
California; received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval
Academy in 1958, a master of science degree in Electrical Engineering from
Stanford University in 1965, and a masters degree in Business Administration
from the University of Houston at Clear Lake in 1987.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Bernice Doyle of Rahway, New Jersey.
Her mother, Mrs. Charles Doyle, resides in Milton, Florida.
CHILDREN: Bruce III, August 15, 1961; Tracy, July 13, 1963.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: His hobbies are electronics, photography, scuba
diving, and flying. He also enjoys swimming and cross country skiing.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association (Class of
1958), the U.S. Naval Institute, the Institute of Electrical & Electronic
Engineers, the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, the
Association for Computing Machinery, and the National Audubon Society; fellow
of the American Astronautical Society, and former president of the Houston
Audubon Society.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the Legion of Merit (1988), the Department of Defense
Distinguished Service Medal (1985), and holder of the National Defense Service
Medal and the American Expeditionary Service Medal; presented the NASA
Exceptional Service Medal (1974), the American Astronautical Society Victor A.
Prather Award (1975 & 1985), the NASA Space Flight Medal (1984), NASA
Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal (1985), the National Aeronautic
Association Collier Trophy (1985), and the Smithsonian Institution National Air
and Space Museum Trophy (1985). Awarded one patent for the design of a tool
tethering system that is currently used during Shuttle "spacewalks".
EXPERIENCE: McCandless was graduated second in a class of 899 from Annapolis
and subsequently received flight training from the Naval Aviation Training
Command at bases in Pensacola, Florida, and Kingsville, Texas. He was
designated a naval aviator in March of 1960 and proceeded to Key West, Florida,
for weapons system and carrier landing training in the F-6A Skyray. He was
assigned to Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) from December 1960 to February 1964,
flying the Skyray and the F-4B Phantom II, and he saw duty aboard the USS
FORRESTAL (CVA-59) and the USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)-65), including the latter's
participation in the Cuban blockade. For three months in early 1964, he was an
instrument flight instructor in Attack Squadron 43 (VA-43) at the Naval Air
Station, Apollo Soucek Field, Oceana, Virginia, and then reported to the Naval
Reserve Officer's Training Corps Unit at Stanford University for graduate
studies in electrical engineering.
He has gained flying proficiency in the T-33B Shootingstar, T-38A Talon, F-4B
Phanton II, F-6A Skyray, F-11 Tiger, TF-9J Cougar, T-1 Seastar, and T-34B
Mentor airplane, and the Bell 47G helicopter. He has logged more than 5,200
hours flying time -- 5,000 hours in jet aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: McCandless is one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in
April 1966. He was a member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 14
mission and was backup pilot for the first manned Skylab mission (SL-1/SL-2).
He was a co-investigator on the M-509 astronaut maneuvering unit experiment
which was flown in the Skylab Program, and collaborated on the development of
the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) used during Shuttle EVA's. He has been
responsible for crew inputs to the development of hardware and procedures for
the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), Space Telescope, the Solar Maximum Repair
Mission, and the Space Station Program.
McCandless was a mission specialist on the tenth Space Shuttle Mission (41-B)
which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on February 3, 1984. He was
accompanied by Mr. Vance Brand, spacecraft commander, Commander Robert L.
Gibson, pilot, and fellow mission specialists, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, and Lt.
Col. Robert L. Stewart. The flight accomplished the proper shuttle deployment
of two Hughes 376-series communications satellites. Rendezvous sensors and
computer programs were flight tested for the first time. This mission marked
the first checkout of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), and Manipulator Foot
Restraint (MFR). McCandless made the first, untethered, free flight on each of
the two MMU's carried on board and alternated with Stewart in the activities
constituting two spectacular extravehicular activities (EVAS). The German
Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS), Remote Manipulator System (RMS), six Getaway
Specials, and materials processing experiments were included on the mission.
The 8 day orbital flight of Challenger (OV-099) culminated in the first landing
on the runway at the Kennedy Space Center on February 11, 1984. With the
completion of this flight McCandless logged a total of 191 hours in space
(including 4 hours of MMU flight time).
More recently, McCandless was a mission specialist on the crew of STS-31, which
launched on April 24, 1990, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew
members aboard Space Shuttle Discovery included Col. Loren J. Shriver, USAF,
(spacecraft commander), Col. Charles F. Bolden, USMC, (pilot), and Drs. Steven
A. Hawley and Kathryn D. Sullivan (mission specialists). During this 5 day
mission, crew members deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, and conducted a
variety of cameras, including both the IMAX in cabin and cargo bay cameras, for
earth observations from their record setting altitude of 380 miles. Following
76 orbits of the earth in 121 hours, STS-31 Discovery landed at Edwards Air
Force Base, California, on April 29, 1990.
With the completion of his second mission, McCandless has logged a total of 312
hours in space.
MAY 1990
NAME: Michael J. McCulley (Captain, USN)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born August 4, 1943, in San Diego, California, but
considers Livingston, Tennessee, to be his hometown. His parents, Mr. & Mrs.
Gilson H. McCulley, are both deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; blue eyes; height: 6 feet 1 inch; weight:
185 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Livingston Academy, Livingston, Tennessee, in 1961;
received a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in
Metallurgical Engineering from Purdue University in 1970.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jane Emalie Thygeson of Melbourne,
Florida.
CHILDREN: Marla Danielle, October 30, 1968; Marcy Deanna, January 19, 1972;
Cynthia Lynn, March 24, 1975; Robyn Marie, December 16, 1978; Sarah Emalie,
July 10, 1986.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys skiing, reading, camping, and jogging.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, the
Association of Space Explorers, and Tau Beta Pi.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal, Navy Commendation Medal,
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Good
Conduct Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Small Arms Expert
Ribbon, and the Battle "E" Ribbon.
EXPERIENCE: After graduation from high school, McCulley enlisted in the U.S.
Navy and subsequently served on one diesel powered and two nuclear powered
submarines. In 1965 he entered Purdue University, and in January 1970,
received his Naval Officers commission and both degrees. Following flight
training, he served tours of duty in A-4 and A-6 aircraft, and was selected to
attend the Empire Test Pilots School in Great Britain. He served in a variety
of test pilot billets at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland,
before returning to sea duty on USS SARATOGA and USS NIMITZ.
He has flown over 50 aircraft types, logging over 5,000 flying hours, and has
nearly 400 carrier landings from six aircraft carriers.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in May 1984, McCulley completed a one year
training and evaluation program in June 1985, qualifying him for assignment as
a pilot on future Space Shuttle flight crews. His technical assignments to
date include having served as the Astronaut Office weather coordinator, the
Flight Crew representative to the Shuttle Requirements Control Board,
Technical Assistant to the Director of Flight Crew Operations, and currently,
as lead of the Astronaut Support Team at the Kennedy Space Center.
McCulley was the pilot on STS-34. The crew aboard Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis
launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 18, 1989, and landed at
Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 23, 1989. During the mission
crew members successfully deployed the Galileo spacecraft on its journey to
explore Jupiter, operated the Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument
(SSBUV) to map atmospheric ozone, and performed numerous secondary experiments
involving radiation measurements, polymer morphology, lightning research,
microgravity effects on plants, and a student experiment on ice crystal growth
in space. Mission duration was 79 orbits of the earth. With the completion of
this flight, Commander McCulley has logged a total of 119 hours and 41 minutes
in space.
JUNE 1990
NAME: Donald R. McMonagle (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born May 14, 1952, in Flint, Michigan. His
parents, Joseph & Jewel McMonagle, reside in DeLeon Springs, Florida.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; Hazel eyes; height: 6 feet; weight:
175 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Hamady High School, Flint, Michigan, in
1970; received a bachelor of science degree in Astronautical
Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1974, and a master of
science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State
University-Fresno in 1985.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Janyce Morton of Phoenix,
Arizona. Her parents, James & June Morton, reside in Phoenix.
CHILDREN: Heather Nicole, October 7,1989.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys all racket sports, light aircraft
flying, and snow skiing.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and
Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of the Air Medal, Meritorious Service
Medal, 3 Air Force Commendation Medals, and the Liethen-Tittle Award
(USAF Test Pilot School).
EXPERIENCE: McMonagle graduated from pilot training at Columbus AFB,
Mississippi, in 1975. After F-4 training at Homestead AFB, Florida,
he went on a one year tour of duty as an F-4 pilot at Kunsan Air Base,
South Korea. He returned from overseas to Holloman AFB, New Mexico,
in 1977. While there, he transitioned from the F-4 to the F-15
aircraft. In 1979, McMonagle was assigned to Luke AFB, Arizona, as an
F-15 instructor pilot. In 1981, he entered the USAF Test Pilot School
at Edwards AFB, California, and was the outstanding pilot graduate in
his class. From 1982 to 1985, McMonagle was the Operations Officer
and a Project Test Pilot for a technology demonstration aircraft, the
Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16. This was a joint
USAF/NASA/USN flight test project conducted from the NASA Dryden
Flight Research Facility at Edwards AFB. McMonagle attended the Air
Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from 1985 to 1986.
He was assigned as the Operations Officer of the 6513th Test Squadron
at Edwards AFB when selected for the astronaut program.
He has over 3,400 hours of flying experience in a variety of aircraft,
primarily the T-38, F-4, F-15, and F-16.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in June 1987, McMonagle became an
astronaut in August 1988, qualified for assignment as a pilot on
future Space Shuttle flight crews. His technical assignments have
included the Space Shuttle main engines, external tank, and the main
propulsion system. He is presently working with the Mission Control
Team as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM), a position traditionally held
by an Astronaut. The CAPCOM is the focal point for all verbal
communication with the crew in the orbiting vehicle.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Lt. Col. McMonagle is assigned as a mission
specialist on the seven man crew of STS-39. This eight day,
unclassified Department of Defense mission, is scheduled for launch
early in 1991.
MARCH 1990
NAME: Carl J. Meade (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born November 16, 1950, at Chanute Air Force Base,
Illinois. His father, Mr. John Meade, resides in Universal City, Texas. His
mother, Mrs. Esther J. Meade, is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 10 inches;
weight: 145 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Randolph High School, Randolph Air Force Base,
Texas, in 1968; received a bachelor of science degree (with honors) in
Electronics Engineering from University of Texas in 1973, and a master of
science degree in Electronics Engineering from California Institute of
Technology in 1975.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Cheryl Ann Root of San Antonio, Texas.
Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Root, reside in San Antonio.
CHILDREN: David James, December 5, 1985.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys woodworking, home-built aircraft
construction, racquetball, jogging, and snow skiing.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), Tau
Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, the Experimental Aircraft Association,
and is a Registered Professional Engineer.
SPECIAL HONORS: Hughes Fellow, California Institute of Technology,
distinguished graduate of USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training, and USAF Test
Pilot School. Recipient of the Liethen-Tittle Award as the Outstanding Test
Pilot of USAF Test Pilot School Class 80B. Awarded 2 Air Force Outstanding
Unit Awards, and the NASA Group Achievement Award.
EXPERIENCE: Prior to entering active duty in the United States Air Force
(USAF), Meade was a Hughes Fellow at the California Institute of Technology and
an electronics design engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company in Culver City,
California. He entered the USAF at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, where he
was a distinguished graduate of Undergraduate Pilot Training. In 1977, Meade
was assigned to the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw Air Force Base,
South Carolina, where he flew the RF-4C. He was then selected as a member of
the USAF Test Pilot School Class 80B. Upon graduation he received the
Liethen-Tittle Award for the Outstanding Test Pilot and was assigned to the
6510th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. While there, Meade was
involved with research development test and evaluation of the F-5E, RF-5E and
F-20 aircraft and the ground-launched and air-launched cruise missiles. He
also performed high speed taxi, braking, tailhook, take-off, landing, flying
qualities, performance and weapon systems test in the F-4E aircraft. Meade was
then assigned to the F-16 Combined Test Force where he flew performance, loads
and flutter, flying qualities, and weapon systems tests in both the F-16A and
F-16C aircraft. In 1985, he was reassigned to the USAF Test Pilot School as a
test pilot instructor in the F-4, A-7, A-37 and various gliders, teaching
performance, stability/control, departure/spins, and radar flight test
techniques. He was also the Departure/Spin Program Coordinator and Avionics
Systems Test Training Aircraft Program Manager.
He has logged over 3,400 hours of jet time in 27 different aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in June 1985, Meade completed initial
training in July 1986, and is now qualified for assignment as a mission
specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews. He has held a variety of
technical assignments including verification testing of flight software in the
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), crew escape flight tests,
Orbiter ground egress tests, and launch support duties, both at the Kennedy
Space Center and at Johnson Space Center. Prior to STS-38, Meade was the
astronaut office representative to the Solid Rocket Booster Program and the
Space Shuttle Main Engine Program at the Marshall Space Flight Center.
More recently, Meade served as a mission specialist on STS-38. The five man
crew launched at night from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 15,
1990. During the five day mission he conducted Department of Defense
operations. After 80 orbits of the earth, in the first Shuttle recovery in
Florida since 1985, Space Shuttle Atlantis and her crew landed back at the
Kennedy Space Center on November 20, 1990. With the completion of this flight
he has logged 117 hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Meade is assigned as a mission specialist on the crew of
STS-50, scheduled for launch aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in June 1992.
STS-50 will be the first slight of the United States Microgravity Laboratory.
Over a two week period the STS-50 will conduct a wide variety of experiments
relating to materials processing in a microgravity environment.
JANUARY 1991
NAME: Bruce E. Melnick (Commander, USCG)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born December 5, 1949, in New York, New York, but
considers Clearwater, Florida, to be his hometown. His father, Mr. Edward S.
Melnick, resides in Ft. White, Florida. His mother, Mrs. Rita M. Melnick, is
deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; green eyes; height: 5 feet 9 inches;
weight: 160 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Clearwater High School, Clearwater, Florida, in
1967; attended Georgia Tech in 1967-68; received a bachelor of science degree
in Engineering (with honors) from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1972, and a
master of science degree in Aeronautical Systems from the University of West
Florida in 1975.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Kaye Aughtman of Andulusia, Alabama.
Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Parker, reside in Springville, Alabama.
CHILDREN: Son, Jim, July 20, 1978. Daughter, Anna, April 26, 1980.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys golf, fishing, hunting, running, tennis,
woodworking.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member, USCG Academy Alumni Association, USCG Pterodactyl
Society, North American Hunters Club, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
SPECIAL HONORS: NCAA Academic All American, Football (1971); Navy Helicopter
Association Search and Rescue Aircrew Award (1983); Secretary of Transportation
Heroism Award (1983); 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses; Coast Guard Commendation
Medal; Coast Guard Achievement Medal; National Defense Medal; Humanitarian
Service Medal; 4 USCG Unit Commendations; Sea Service Ribbon; Expert Rifle
Medal; Expert Pistol Medal.
EXPERIENCE: Upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy, Melnick was assigned
as a deck watch officer aboard the USCG Cutter STEADFAST, homeported in St.
Petersburg, Florida. After 16 months sea duty, he was sent to Navy flight
training in Pensacola and participated in the CNTRA's Masters Program. After
earning his wings in 1974, and his degree in 1975, he served two 3-1/2 year
tours as a Coast Guard Rescue Pilot at CGAS Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and at
Sitka, Alaska. He was then assigned to the Aircraft Program Office in Grand
Prairie, Texas, where he conducted many of the developmental and acceptance
tests on the Coast Guard's HH-65A "Dolphin" helicopter. In 1986 he was
transferred to CGAS Traverse City, Michigan, where he served as the Operations
Officer until his selection to the astronaut program.
He has logged over 4,700 hours flying time, predominantly in the H-3, H-52,
H-65 and T-38 aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in June 1987, Melnick became an astronaut in
August 1988, qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space
Shuttle flight crews. His technical assignments to date include serving on the
Astronaut Support Personnel (ASP) team at the Kennedy Space Center assigned to
prepare Shuttle Orbiter cockpits and middecks prior to each flight. He also
represents the Astronaut Office in the assembly and checkout of the new Space
Shuttle Orbiter (OV-105) at the contractor facilities in Downey and Palmdale,
California. He is presently assigned to flight software verification in the
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL).
Recently Melnick served as a mission specialist on STS-41. The five man crew
launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on October 6 from the Kennedy Space
Center, Florida, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October
10, 1990. During 66 orbits of the earth the STS-41 crew successfully deployed
the ULYSSES spacecraft, starting this interplanetary probe on its four year
journey, via Jupiter, to investigate the polar regions of the Sun; operated the
Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet instrument (SSBUV) to map atmospheric
ozone levels; activated a controlled "fire in space" experiment (the Solid
Surface Combustion Experiment (SSCE); and conducted numerous other middeck
experiments involving radiation measurements, polymer membrane production and
microgravity effects on plants.
In completing his first space mission, Melnick logged a total of 98 hours 10
minutes 04 seconds in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Melnick is currently assigned as a mission specialist on
the crew of STS-49. During this eight day mission crew members will attach a
new booster and redeploy the Intelsat satellite, and will also perform three
EVAs (spacewalks) as part of an extensive test of EVA techniques to be employed
during Space Station assembly. STS-49 is scheduled for launch in early 1992
aboard the new Space Shuttle Endeavour.
JANUARY 1991
NAME: Richard M. Mullane (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born September 10, 1945, in Wichita Falls, Texas, but
considers Albuquerque, New Mexico, to be his hometown. His mother, Mrs. Hugh
J. Mullane, resides in Albuquerque; his father is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Gray hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 10 inches; weight:
150 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, in 1963; received a bachelor of science degree in Military Engineering
from the United States Military Academy in 1967; and awarded a master of
science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of
Technology in 1975.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Donna Marie Sei of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Sei.
CHILDREN: Patrick Joseph and Amy Michele, March 5, 1968; Laura Ann, February
19, 1971.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys backpacking, skiing, and running.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Air Force Association.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded 6 Air Medals, the Air Force Distinguished Flying
Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal, and
NASA Space Flight Medal; named a Distinguished Graduate of the USAF Navigator
Training School (and recipient of its Commander's Trophy), the USAF Institute
of Technology, and the USAF Test Pilot School.
EXPERIENCE: Mullane, an Air Force Colonel, was graduated from West Point in
1967. He completed 150 combat missions as an RF-4C weapon system operator
while stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, from January to November
1969. He subsequently served a 4-year tour of duty, in England. In July 1976,
upon completing the USAF Flight Test Engineer Course at Edwards Air Force Base,
California, he was assigned as a flight test weapon system operator to the
3246th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in January 1978, Mullane became an astronaut
in August 1979. He has flown on three Space Shuttle missions, serving as a
mission specialist on the crew of STS 41-D Florida in August 1984, on STS-27
in December 1988, and on STS-36 in March 1990.
On his first mission Mullane served on the crew of STS-41 which launched from
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984. This was the maiden flight
of the Orbiter Discovery. During this 7-day mission the crew successfully
activated the OAST-1 solar cell wing experiment, deployed three satellites,
operated the CFES-III experiment, the student crystal growth experiment, and
photography experiments using the IMAX motion picture camera. STS 41-D
completed 96 orbits of the earth in 145 hours before landing at Edwards Air
Force Base, California, on September 5, 1984.
Mullane then flew aboard the Orbiter Atlantis, on STS-27, which launched from
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on December 2, 1988. The mission carried a DOD
payload, as well as a number of secondary payloads. After 68 orbits of the
earth, the mission concluded with a dry lakebed landing on Runway 17 at Edwards
Air Force Base, California, on December 6, 1988. Mission duration was 105
hours.
On his third flight, Mullane served on the crew of STS-36 which launched from
the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on February 28, 1990, aboard the Space
Shuttle Atlantis. This mission carried Department of Defense payloads and a
number of secondary payloads. After 72 orbits of the earth, the STS-36 mission
concluded with a lakebed landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on
March 4, 1990.
With the completion of his third flight, Mullane has logged a total of 356
hours in space.
Col. Mullane has announced his intention to retire from NASA and the Air Force,
effective August 1, 1990, and plans to return to his hometown of Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
MARCH 1990
NAME: F. Story Musgrave (M.D.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born August 19, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts,
but considers Lexington, Kentucky, to be his hometown.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blond hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 10
inches; weight: 152 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from St. Mark's School, Southborough,
Massachusetts, in 1953; received a bachelor of science degree in
Mathematics and Statistics from Syracuse University in 1958, a master
of business administration degree in Operations Analysis and Computer
Programming from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1959,
a bachelor of arts degree in Chemistry from Marietta College in 1960,
a doctorate in Medicine from Columbia University in 1964, a master of
science in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Kentucky
in 1966, and a master of arts in Literature from the University of
Houston in 1987.
MARITAL STATUS: Single
CHILDREN: Lorelei Lisa, March 27, 1961; Bradley Scott, July 3, 1962;
Holly Kay, December 13, 1963; Christopher Todd, May 12, 1965; and Lane
Linwood, March 25, 1987.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: His hobbies are chess, flying, gardening,
literary criticism, long-distance running, microcomputers,
parachuting, photography, racquetball, scuba diving, and soaring.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Alpha Kappa Psi, the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, Beta Gamma Sigma, the
Civil Aviation Medical Association, the Flying Physicians Association,
the International Academy of Astronautics, the Marine Corps Aviation
Association, the National Aeronautic Association, the National
Aerospace Education Council, the National Geographic Society, the Navy
League, the New York Academy of Sciences, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi
Delta Theta, the Soaring Club of Houston, the Soaring Society of
America, and the United States Parachute Association.
SPECIAL HONORS: National Defense Service Medal and an Outstanding
Unit Citation as a member of the United States Marine Corps Squadron
VMA-212 (1954); United States Air Force Post-doctoral Fellowship
(1965-1966); National Heart Institute Post-doctoral Fellowship
(1966-1967); Reese Air Force Base Commander's Trophy (1969); American
College of Surgeons I.S. Ravdin Lecture (1973); NASA Exceptional
Service Medals (1974 & 1986); Flying Physicians Association Airman of
the Year Award (1974 & 1983); NASA Space Flight Medal (1983, 1985 &
1989).
EXPERIENCE: Musgrave entered the United States Marine Corps in 1953
and served as an aviation technician and instrument technician and as
an aircraft crew chief while completing duty assignments in Korea,
Japan, Hawaii, and aboard the carrier USS WASP in the Far East.
He has flown 16,300 hours in 160 different types of civilian and
military aircraft, including 6,600 in jet aircraft. He has earned FAA
ratings for instructor, instrument instructor, glider instructor, and
airline transport pilot, and U.S. Air Force Wings. An accomplished
parachutist, he has made more than 450 free falls -- including over
100 experimental free-fall descents involved with the study of human
aerodynamics.
Dr. Musgrave was employed as a mathematician and operations analyst by
the Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, during 1958.
He served a surgical internship at the University of Kentucky Medical
Center in Lexington from 1964 to 1965, and continued there as a U.S.
Air Force post-doctoral fellow (1965-1966), working in aerospace
medicine and physiology, and as a National Heart Institute
post-doctoral fellow, (1966-1967) teaching and doing research in
cardiovascular and exercise physiology. He has continued clinical and
scientific training as a part-time surgeon at the Denver General
Hospital and as a part-time professor of physiology and biophysics at
the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
He has written 25 scientific papers in the areas of aerospace medicine
and physiology, temperature regulation, exercise physiology, and
clinical surgery.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. Musgrave was selected as a scientist-astronaut
by NASA in August 1967. He completed astronaut academic training and
then worked on the design and development of the Skylab program. He
was the backup science-pilot for the first Skylab mission, and was a
capsule communicator for the second and third Skylab Missions. Dr.
Musgrave participated in the design and development of all Space
Shuttle extravehicular activity equipment including space suits, life
support systems, airlocks, and manned maneuvering units. From 1979 to
1982, and 1983 to 1984, he was assigned as a test and verification
pilot in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory at JSC. Dr.
Musgrave has flown on three missions, STS-6, Spacelab-2, and STS-33.
More recently, he was a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) for STS-36,
STS-31, and STS-35.
He flew as a mission specialist on STS-6, which launched from Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on April 4, 1983, and landed at Edwards Air
Force Base, California, on April 9, 1983. During this maiden voyage
of Challenger, the crew performed the first Shuttle deployment of an
IUS/TDRS satellite, and Musgrave and Don Peterson conducted the first
Space Shuttle Extravehicular Activity (EVA) to test the new space
suits and construction and repair devices and procedures.
Dr. Musgrave next flew as a mission specialist on Spacelab-2, which
launched on Challenger from Kennedy Space center, Florida, on July 29,
1985, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 6,
1985. This flight was the first pallet-only Spacelab mission and the
first mission to operate the Spacelab Instrument Pointing System
(IPS). It carried 13 major experiments in astronomy, astrophysics,
and life sciences. During this mission Dr. Musgrave served as the
systems engineer during the launch and entry, and as a pilot during
the orbital operations.
After 8 days in space, STS 51-F Challenger landed at Edwards Air Force
Base, California, on August 6, 1985. With the completion of this
flight Musgrave has logged a total of 312 hours in space.
Most recently, Dr. Musgrave served as a mission specialist on the crew
of STS-33, which launched, at night, from Kennedy Space Center,
Florida, on November 22, 1989, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
The mission operated payloads for the Department of Defense, and
concluded after 79 orbits, on November 27, 1989, with a landing at
sunset on Runway 04 at Edwards Air Force, California.
With the completion of his third mission, Dr. Musgrave has logged over
431 hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dr. Musgrave will serve as a mission specialist
on the crew of STS-44. This dedicated Department of Defense flight is
scheduled for launch in March 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
JUNE 1990
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