Kyle Herring December 8, 1994
RELEASE: 94-077
1995 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES SELECTED
Nineteen new astronaut candidateshave been selected for the Space Shuttle program.
The 1995 group consists of 10 pilots and 9 mission specialists, including 6 civilians and 13 military officers.
The candidates were chosen from among 2,962 applicants. NASA brought 122 of the applicants to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, for interviews and medical evaluations in June, July and August. The candidates will report to Johnson in March 1995 to begin a year of training and evaluation, followed by technical assignments within the Astronaut Office to further prepare them for assignment to Shuttle flight crews.
The 1995 Astronaut Candidate class also will eventually include international participation. These international candidates will be announced at a later date.
A listing of the astronaut candidates and biographical data follows.
1995 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES
Lt. Commander Scott D. Altman U.S. Navy Pilot
Major Michael P. Anderson U.S. Air Force Mission Specialist
Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby U.S. Navy Pilot
Major Michael J. Bloomfield U.S. Air Force Pilot
Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D. Civilian Mission Specialist
Lt. Commander Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. U.S. Navy Mission Specialist
Lt. Commander Joe F. Edwards, Jr. U.S. Navy Pilot
Commander Dominic L. Gorie U.S. Navy Pilot
Kathryn P. Hire Civilian Mission Specialist
Major Rick D. Husband U.S. Air Force Pilot
Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D Civilian Mission Specialist
Major Steven W. Lindsey U.S. Air Force Pilot
Edward T. Lu, Ph.D. Civilian Mission Specialist
Major Pamela A. Melroy U.S. Air Force Pilot
Major Carlos I. Noriega U.S. Marine Corps Mission Specialist
James F. Reilly Civilian Mission Specialist
Stephen K. Robinson, Ph. D. Civilian Mission Specialist
Lieutenant Susan L. Still U.S. Navy Pilot
Captain Frederick W. Sturckow U.S. Marine Corps Pilot
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
NAME: Scott D. Altman, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 15, 1959 - Lincoln, IL
RESIDENCE: San Diego, CA
EDUCATION: Pekin Community High School, Pekin, IL 1977
B.S. Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Univ. of
Illinois 1981
M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
1990
CURRENT POSITION: Operations Officer, Fighter Squadron 31
NAS Miramar
San Diego, CA
PARENTS: Fred and Sharon Altman, Pekin, IL
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jill Shannon Loomer
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NAME: Michael P. Anderson, Major, USAF, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 25, 1959 - Plattsburgh, NY
RESIDENCE: Plattsburgh, NY
EDUCATION: Cheney High School, Cheney, WA 1977
B.S. Physics/Astronomy, University of Washington 1981
M.S. Physics, Creighton University 1990
CURRENT POSITION: Tactics Officer, 380 Operations Support Squadron
Plattsburgh AFB, NY
PARENTS: Bobbie and Barbara Anderson, Spokane, WA
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Sandra Lynn Hawkins
NAME: Jeffrey S. Ashby, Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 16, 1954 - Dallas, TX
RESIDENCE: Lemoore, CA
EDUCATION: Evergreen High School, Evergreen, CO 1972
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho 1976
M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1993
CURRENT POSITION: Commanding Officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 94
NAS Lemoore, CA
PARENTS: Elizabeth Shears Ashby, Evergreen, CO
John Benjamin Ashby, Pine Bluffs, WY
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Diana Christene Merriweather
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NAME: Michael J. Bloomfield, Major, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 16, 1959 - Flint, Michigan
RESIDENCE: Edwards Air Force Base, CA
EDUCATION: Lake Fenton High School, Fenton, MI 1977
B.S. Engineering Mechanics, U.S. Air Force Academy 1981
M.S. Engineering Management, Old Dominion Univ. 1993
CURRENT POSITION: Flight Commander, 416th Flight Test Squadron
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
PARENTS: Roger & Maxine Bloomfield, Linden, MI
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Lori Ann Miller
NAME: Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 1, 1961 - Karnal, India
RESIDENCE: Sunnyvale, CA
EDUCATION: Tagore School, Karnal, India 1976
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Punjab Engineering
College 1982
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas 1984
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado 1988
CURRENT POSITION: Research Scientist/Vice President
Overset Methods, Inc.
Los Altos, CA
PARENTS: Syongita and Banarsi Lal Chawla, New Delphi, India
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Jean-Pierre Harrison
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NAME: Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., Lt Commander, USN,
Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 5, 1962 - Baltimore, MD
RESIDENCE: Annapolis, MD
EDUCATION: Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, MD 1980
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval
Academy 1984
M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate
School 1990
Degree of Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering,
Naval Postgraduate School 1991
CURRENT POSITION: Instructor United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
PARENTS: Robert and Yvonne Curbeam, Quinton, VA
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Julie Dawn Lein
NAME: Joe F. Edwards, Jr., Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: February 3, 1958 - Richmond, VA
RESIDENCE: Fairfax, VA
EDUCATION: Lineville High School, Lineville, AL 1976
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval
Academy 1980
M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1994
CURRENT POSITION: Operations Officer, The Joint Staff
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C.
PARENTS: Joe and Jane Edwards, Roanoke, AL
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Janet Leigh Ragan
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NAME: Dominic L. Gorie, Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 2, 1957 - Lake Charles, LA
RESIDENCE: Orange Park, FL
EDUCATION: Miami Palmetto High School, Miami, FL 1975
B.S. Ocean Engineering, United States Naval
Academy 1979
M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1990
CURRENT POSITION: F/A-18 Pilot
Strike Fighter Squadron 106
NAS Cecil Field, FL
PARENTS: The late Paul Louis Pudwill (father)
Shirley Pudwill, Casselberry, FL
William Gorie, Palm City, FL (stepfather)
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Wendy Lu Williams
NAME: Kathryn P. Hire, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 26, 1959 - Mobile, AL
RESIDENCE: Merritt Island, FL
EDUCATION: Murphy High School, Mobile, AL 1977
B.S. Engineering Management, U.S. Naval Academy 1981
M.S. Space Technology, Florida Institute of Tech. 1991
CURRENT POSITION: Supervisor, Orbit Mechanisms and Swing Arms
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL
PARENTS: Robert and Kathryn Hire, Orange Beach, AL
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
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NAME: Rick D. Husband, Major, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 12, 1957 - Amarillo, TX
RESIDENCE: Amesbury, England
EDUCATION: Amarillo High School, Amarillo, TX 1975
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University 1980
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, California State Univ. 1990
CURRENT POSITION: Chief of Flight Test, Tornado GR1
Exchange Program with Royal Air Force
Boscombe Down, England
PARENTS: The late Doug Husband
Jane Husband, Amarillo, TX
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Evelyn Neely
NAME: Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 17, 1959 - Springfield, MO
RESIDENCE: Renton, WA
EDUCATION: Carthage Senior High School, Carthage, MO 1977
B.S. Chemistry, Missouri Southern State College, 1980
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington 1990
CURRENT POSITION: Principal Engineer,Energy Storage
Boeing Defense and Space Group
Seattle, WA
PARENTS: The late William and Ruth Sellers
Niece of Edward and Mary England (Guardians)
Carthage, MO
MARITAL STATUS: Married to John Kavandi
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NAME: Steven W. Lindsey, Major, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 24, 1960 - Arcadia, CA
RESIDENCE: Niceville, FL
EDUCATION: Temple City High School, Temple City, CA 1978
B.S. Engineering Sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy 1982
M.S. Aero Engineering, Air Force Institute of Tech. 1990
CURRENT POSITION: Test Pilot, Air Force Seek Eagle Office
Eglin Air Force Base, FL
PARENTS: Arden & Lois Lindsey, Arcadia, CA
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Diane Renee Trujillo
NAME: Edward T. Lu, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 1, 1963 - Springfield, MA
RESIDENCE: Honolulu, HI
EDUCATION: R.L. Thomas High School, Webster, NY 1980
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cornell University 1984
Ph.D. Applied Physics, Stanford University 1989
CURRENT POSITION: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaii-Manoa
Honolulu, HI
PARENTS: Charlie and Snowlily Lu, Fremont, CA
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
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NAME: Pamela A. Melroy, Major, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September, 17, 1961 - Palo Alto, CA
RESIDENCE: Edwards, CA
EDUCATION: Bishop Kearney High School, Rochester, NY 1979
B.A. Physics and Astronomy, Wellesley College 1983
M.S. Earth & Planetary Sciences, MIT 1984
CURRENT POSITION: C-17A Developmental Test Pilot
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
PARENTS: David and Helen Melroy, Pittsford, NY
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Christopher Wallace Wank
NAME: Carlos I. Noriega, Major, USMC, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 8, 1959 - Lima, Peru
RESIDENCE: Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan
EDUCATION: Wilcox High School, Santa Clara, CA 1977
B.S. Computer Science, Univ. of Southern California 1981
M.S. Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School 1990
M.S. Space Systems Operations, Naval Postgraduate
School 1990
CURRENT POSITION: G1 Operations Officer, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
PARENTS: Rodolfo and Nora Noriega, Gilbert, AZ
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Wendy Louise Thatcher
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NAME: James F. Reilly, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 18, 1954 - Mountain Home AFB, ID
RESIDENCE: Mesquite, TX
EDUCATION: Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, TX 1972
B.S. Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas 1977
M.S. Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas 1987
Ph.D. Geosciences, Univ. of Texas-Dallas 1995 (expected)
CURRENT POSITION: Chief Geologist-Offshore
Enserch Exploration, Inc.
Dallas, TX
PARENTS: Ken and Billie Reuthers, Tyler, TX
James Francis Reilly, Rockwall, TX
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jo Ann Strange
NAME: Stephen K. Robinson, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 26, 1955 - Sacramento, CA
RESIDENCE: Grafton, VA
EDUCATION: Campolindo High School, Moraga, CA 1973
B.S. Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, University
of California 1978
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 1985
Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 1991
CURRENT POSITION: Research Scientist, Fluid Dynamics & Acoustics Division,
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA
PARENTS: William & Joyce Robinson, Moraga, CA
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
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NAME: Susan L. Still, Lieutenant, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October, 24, 1961 - Augusta, GA
RESIDENCE: Virginia Beach, VA
EDUCATION: Walnut Hill High School, Natick, MA 1979
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Univ. 1982
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology 1985
CURRENT POSITION: F-14 Pilot, Fighter Squadron 101
NAS Oceana
Virginia Beach, VA
PARENTS: The late Jean Ann Batho Still
Joseph and Sue Still, Martinez, GA
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
NAME: Frederick W. Sturckow, Captain, USMC, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 11, 1961 - La Mesa, CA
RESIDENCE: Leonardtown, MD
EDUCATION: Grossmont High School, La Mesa, CA 1978
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State
University 1984
CURRENT POSITION: F/A-18 E/F Project Pilot
Naval Air Test Center
Patuxent River, MD
PARENTS: Janette Sturckow, La Mesa, CA
Karl H. Sturckow, Lakeside, CA
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Michele A. Street
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