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NASA Astronaut Boigraphies- D
NAME: N. Jan Davis (Ph.D.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born November 1, 1953, at Cocoa Beach, Florida,
but considers Huntsville Alabama, to be her hometown. Her parents, B.
Bryce and Dolly Jo Davis, reside in Huntsville.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blond hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 5 inches;
weight: 125 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Huntsville High School in 1971; received
bachelor of science degrees in Applied Biology from Georgia Institute
of Technology, and in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University,
in 1975 and 1977 respectively; received a master of science degree and
a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from University of Alabama in
Huntsville, in 1983 and 1985, respectively.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to astronaut Mark Lee. His parents, Charles
M. and Ruth Lee, reside in Viroqua, Wisconsin.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: She enjoys flying, ice skating, aerobics,
bicycling, snow skiing, water sports, and needlework. She is a
volunteer Junior Girl Scout troop assistant leader.
ORGANIZATIONS: Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Member, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma, and Alpha Xi
Delta social sorority.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of Marshall Space Flight Center Director's
Commendation (1987), three NASA Special Service Awards (1982, 1983,
1986), NASA Fellowship for Full-Time Study (1983), and ASME National
Old Guard Prize (1978).
EXPERIENCE: After graduating from Auburn University in 1977, Dr.
Davis joined Texaco in Bellaire, Texas, working as a Petroleum
Engineer in tertiary oil recovery. She left there in 1979 to work for
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center as Aerospace Engineer. In 1986,
she was named as team leader in the Structural Analysis Division, and
her team was responsible for the structural analysis and verification
of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the HST Maintenance Mission, and
the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility. In 1987, she was also
assigned to be the lead engineer for the redesign of the Solid Rocket
Booster external tank attach ring. Dr. Davis did her graduate
research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, studying the
long-term strength of pressure vessels due to the viscoelastic
characteristics of filament-wound composites. She holds one patent
and has authored several technical papers.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in June 1987, Dr. Davis became an
astronaut in August 1988, qualified for assignment as a mission
specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews. Her initial
technical assignment was in the Astronaut Office Mission Development
Branch, where she provided technical support for the Tethered
Satellite System, the Italian Upper Stage, the PAM Upper Stage, and
other satellites which will be integrated into the Orbiter. She also
supports the Spacelab Pallet and other Spacelab missions. In addition
to being certified as an operator of the Remote Manipulator System
(RMS) mechanical arm, Dr. Davis is a member of the EVA cadre.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dr. Davis is assigned as a mission specialist on
STS-47, Spacelab-J. This cooperative venture between the United
States and Japan, to conduct experiments in life sciences and
materials processing, is scheduled for launch in August 1992.
JANUARY 1991
NAME: Brian Duffy (Major, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born June 20, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts. His
mother, Mrs. Anne C. Duffy, resides in Hingham, Massachusetts. His father, Mr.
Daniel E.Duffy, is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 6 feet; weight: 175
pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Rockland High School, Rockland, Massachusetts, in
1971; received a bachelor of science degree in Mathematics from the U.S. Air
Force Academy in 1975, and a master of science degree in Systems Management
from the University of Southern California in 1981.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Janet M. Helms of West Lafayette,
Indiana. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John J. Helms, reside in Ft. Myers, Florida.
CHILDREN: Shaun Patrick, January 25, 1981; Shannon Marie, November 3, 1982.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys golf, jogging, and racquetball.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates,
and Air Force Association.
SPECIAL HONORS: Distinguished Graduate of USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training
where he was awarded the UPT Flying Training Award. Distinguished Graduate of
USAF Test Pilot School Class 82B. Awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service
Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
EXPERIENCE: Duffy graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1975. He
completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi,
in 1976, and was selected to fly the F-15. He was stationed at Langley Air
Force Base, Virginia, until 1979. At the end of 1979 he transferred to Kadena
Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. He flew F-15's there until 1982 when he was selected
to attend the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. Following graduation, he
served as the Director of F-15 Tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
He has logged over 2,900 hours of flight time in more than 25 different
aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in June 1985, Duffy became an astronaut in
July 1986, qualified for assignment as a pilot on future Space Shuttle flight
crews. In his initial technical assignment, he participated in the testing of
the computer software to be used on future Shuttle flights. Duffy then served
as Technical Assistant to the Director of Flight Crew Operations. Since then,
he has developed displays and flight crew procedures used during the ascent
phase of Shuttle missions.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Duffy will pilot STS-45, a nine day flight which will
conduct 12 investigations in atmospheric science, solar plasma physics, and
astronomy. The mission is planned to launch in April 1991.
MAY 1990
NAME: Bonnie J. Dunbar (Ph.D.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born March 3, 1949, in Sunnyside, Washington. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunbar, reside in Outlook, Washington.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; hazel eyes; height: 5 feet 5-1/2 inches;
weight: 117 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Sunnyside High School, Sunnyside, Washington, in
1967; received bachelor of science and master of science degrees in Ceramic
Engineering from the University of Washington in 1971 and 1975, respectively;
and a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston, 1983.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Dr. Ronald M. Sega of Monument, Colorado. His
parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Sega, reside in Arvada, Colorado.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: She enjoys flying, running, softball, squash, and
sailing.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the American Ceramic Society, the National Institute
of Ceramic Engineers, Keramos Honorary, the Society of Biomedical Engineering,
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tau Beta Pi, Materials
Research Society (MRS); Board of Directors, Arnold Air Society and Angel
Flight.
SPECIAL HONORS: Graduated Cum Laude from the University of Washington in 1975;
awarded a NASA graduate research grant in 1973 and 1974; named Rockwell
International Engineer of the Year in 1978, Group Achievement Award, Skylab
Reentry, 1979. Recipient of NASA Space Flight Medal, 1985, American Ceramic
Society (ACS) Greaves-Walker Award, 1985; Evergreen Safety Council Public
Service in Space Award, 1986; General Jimmy Doolittle Fellow of the Aerospace
Education , 1986; ACS Life Membership, 1986; NASA Exceptional Service Medal,
1988; Georgia Tech Peter B. Sherry Memorial Lecture in Chemistry, 1988; and ACS
Schwalt Zwalder P.A.C.E. Award, 1990.
EXPERIENCE: Following graduation in 1971, Dr. Dunbar worked for Boeing
Computer Services for 2 years as a systems analyst. In 1973, she started
research for her master's thesis in the field of mechanisms and kinetics of
ionic diffusion in sodium beta-alumina. In 1975, Dunbar was invited to
participate in research at Harwell Laboratories in Oxford, England, as a
visiting scientist. Her work there involved the wetting behavior of liquids on
solid substrates. Following her work in England, she accepted a senior
research engineer position with Rockwell International Space Division in
Downey, California. Her responsibilities there included developing equipment
and process for the manufacture of the Space Shuttle thermal protection system
in Palmdale, California. She also represented Rockwell International as a
member of the Dr. Kraft Ehricke evaluation committee on prospective space
industrialization concepts. Dr. Dunbar completed her doctorate at the
University of Houston in Houston, Texas. Her multidisciplinary dissertation
(materials science and physiology) involved evaluating the effects of simulated
space flight (antiorthostatic hypokinesia) on bone strength and fracture
toughness using an animal model. These results were correlated to alterations
in hormonal and metabolic activity. She is currently an adjunct assistant
professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston and serves on
the Bioengineering Advisory Group.
She is a private pilot with over 200 hours in single engine land aircraft, and
has logged more than 500 hours flying time in T-38 jets as Co-pilot.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. Dunbar accepted a position as a payload officer/flight
controller at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1978. She served as a
guidance and navigation officer/flight controller for the Skylab reentry
mission in 1979 and was subsequently designated project officer/payload officer
for the integration of several Space Shuttle payloads.
Dr. Dunbar became a NASA astronaut in August 1981. Her technical assignments
have included assisting in the verification of Shuttle flight software at the
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), serving as a member of the
Flight Crew Equipment Control Board, participation as a member of the Astronaut
Office Science Support Group, supporting operational development of the Remote
Manipulator System (RMS), and Chief of the Mission Development Branch. Her
current technical assignments include Astronaut Office interface for
"secondary" payloads and Lead for the Science Support Group.
Dr. Dunbar was a mission specialist on the crew of STS-61A, the West German D-1
Spacelab mission which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October
30, 1985. This mission was the first to carry eight crew members, the largest
to fly in space, and was also the first in which payload activities were
controlled from outside the United States. More than 75 scientific experiments
were completed in the areas of physiological sciences, materials science,
biology, and navigation. During the seven day mission, Dr. Dunbar was
responsible for operating Spacelab and its subsystems and performing a variety
of experiments. Her mission training included 6 months of experiment training
in Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. After completing 111
orbits of the earth in 169 hours, Challenger landed at Edwards Air Force Base,
California, on November 6, 1985.
Dr. Dunbar next served as a mission specialist on the crew of STS-32 which
launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on January 9, 1990. In the
longest Shuttle mission to date, crew members on board the Orbiter Columbia
successfully deployed the Syncom IV-F5 satellite, and retrieved the 21,400 lb
Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) using the Remote Manipulator System
(RMS). They also operated a variety of middeck experiments including the
Microgravity Disturbance Experiment (MDE) using the Fluids Experiment Apparatus
(FEA), Protein Crystal Growth (PCG), American Flight Echocardiograph (AFE),
Latitude/Longitude Locator (L3), Mesoscale Lightning Experiment (MLE),
Characterization of Neurospora Circadian Rhythms (CNCR), and the IMAX Camera.
Dr. Dunbar was Principal Investigator for the MDE/FEA Experiment.
Additionally, numerous medical test objectives, including inflight Lower Body
Negative Pressure (LBNP), inflight aerobic exercise and muscle performance were
conducted to evaluate human adaptation to extended duration missions.
Following 173 orbits of the earth in 261 hours, Columbia returned with a night
landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on January 20, 1990.
With the completion of this flight she has logged a total of 430 hours in
space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dr. Dunbar is assigned as Payload Commander on the crew of
STS-50, scheduled for launch aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in June 1992.
STS-50 will be the first flight of the United States Microgravity Laboratory.
Over a two week period the STS-50 crew members will conduct a wide variety of
experiments relating to materials processing in a microgravity environment.
JANUARY 1991
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