Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
MatthiesenDavid HenryUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 31.08.1958 |
| Birthplace: | Blue Island, Illinois |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 20.06.1994 |
| Selection group: | USML-2 |
| Position: | PSP |
| Status: | Ret. 05.11.1995 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-73 | PS |
Additional information
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Bachelor and master of science in ceramic
engineering from University of Illinois, 1980 and 1982, respectively;
Ph.D. in materials engineering from
MIT, 1988; assistant professor for material sciences
at
MIT; was chosen as backup for
STS-73; hobbies: Golf, racquetball, downhill
skiing, reading; currently professor, Case Western Reserve University,
Cleveland (Department of Materials Science and Engineering). |
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