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NASA Astronaut Biographies- G
NAME: Guy S. Gardner (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born January 6, 1948, in Alta Vista, Virginia, but
considers Alexandria, Virginia, to be his hometown. His mother, Mrs. Worthy S.
Gardner, resides in Houston, Texas.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 6 feet 2 inches; weight:
190 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from George Washington High School in Alexandria,
Virginia, in 1965; received a bachelor of science degree in Engineering
Sciences, Astronautics, and Mathematics from the United States Air Force
Academy in 1969 and a master of science in Astronautics from Purdue University
in 1970.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Linda A. McCabe of Guilderland, New
York. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McCabe, reside in Albany, New York.
CHILDREN: Jennifer, October 3, 1973; Sarah, January 30, 1977; and Jason,
February 5, 1978.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: Enjoying his family and his church.
SPECIAL HONORS: Defense Superior Service Medal, 3 Air Force Distinguished
Flying Crosses, 14 Air Medals, Top Graduate in Pilot Training, and Top Graduate
from the USAF Test Pilot School.
EXPERIENCE: Gardner completed pilot training at Craig Air Force Base, Alabama,
and F-4 upgrade training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. In 1972, he flew
177 combat missions in Southeast Asia while stationed at Udorn, Thailand. In
1973-74, he flew F-4's at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. He
attended the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in
1975, and then served as a test pilot with the 6512th Test Squadron located at
Edwards in 1976. In 1977-78 he was an instructor test pilot at the USAF Test
Pilot School. In 1979-80, he was operations officer with the 1st Test Squadron
at Clark Air Base, Philippines. He has logged over 4,000 hours flying time,
including 320 hours in space.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Gardner was selected as a pilot astronaut by NASA in May
1980. He subsequently worked in several areas of Space Shuttle development and
support. In 1984, he was assigned as pilot on the first Space Shuttle mission
to launch from Vandenberg AFB, California. That mission was later canceled.
Gardner next flew as pilot on the crew of STS-35, aboard the Orbiter Columbia,
on December 2-10, 1990. The mission carried the ASTRO-1 astronomy laboratory
consisting of three ultraviolet telescopes and one x-ray telescope. These
telescopes were operated in the orbiter payload bay to study and collect data
on the many celestial objects of the universe.
JANUARY 1991
NAME: Charles D. (nickname Sam) Gemar (Captain, USA)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born August 4, 1955, in Yankton, South Dakota, but home
is Scotland, South Dakota, where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leighton A. Gemar,
reside.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blond hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 11 inches; weight:
170 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Scotland Public High School, Scotland, South Dakota,
in 1973; received a bachelor of science degree in Engineering from the U.S.
Military Academy in 1979.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Charlene Stringer of Savannah, Georgia.
CHILDREN: Grant Leighton, November 27, 1990.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys water sports, jogging, woodworking, and
travel.
ORGANIZATIONS: Association of the United States Army, United States Military
Academy Association of Graduates, Army Aviation Association of America.
EXPERIENCE: Gemar enlisted in the Army in January 1973 and reported for duty
on June 11, 1973. In November 1973, he was assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps
at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, where he received an appointment to the U.S.
Military Academy Preparatory School at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and later a
Department of the Army appointment to join the U.S. Military Academy Class of
1979. After graduation he attended the Infantry Officers Basic Course at Ft.
Benning, Georgia, the Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviation Course and the Fixed
Wing Multi-Engine Aviators Course, both at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. In October
1980, he transferred to the 24th Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Georgia, where
he remained until January 1, 1985. While at Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield
he served as an Assistant Flight Operations Officer and Flight Platoon Leader
for the 24th Combat Aviation Battalion, Wright Army Airfield Commander, and
Chief, Operations Branch, Hunter Army Airfield. Other Military Schools
completed include the Army Parachutist Course, Ranger School, and the Aviation
Officers Advanced Course.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in June 1985,
Gemar completed a one year training and evaluation program in July 1986,
qualifying him for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle
flight crews. Since then he has held a variety of technical assignments in
support of the Space Shuttle Program, including software testing in the Shuttle
Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), and launch support activities at the
Kennedy Space Center.
More recently, Gemar 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 crew members 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 his first
space flight, Major Gemar has logged 117 hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Gemar is assigned as a mission specialist on the crew of
STS-48. Scheduled for launch in November 1991, this mission will deploy the
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) to study the Earth's upper
atmosphere on a global scale. Nine UARS sensors will provide comprehensive
data on energy inputs, winds, and chemical composition of the stratosphere.
NOVEMBER 1990
NAME: Robert L. Gibson (Commander, USN)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born October 30, 1946, in Cooperstown, New York, but
considers Lakewood, California, to be his hometown. His mother, Mrs. Paul A.
Gibson, resides in Westminster, California. His father is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blond hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 11 inches; weight:
170 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Huntington High School, Huntington, New York, in
1964; received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from
California Polytechnic State University in 1969.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Dr. M. Rhea Seddon of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Her
father, Mr. Edward C. Seddon, resides in Murfreesboro; her mother is deceased.
CHILDREN: Julie Christie Gibson, July 24, 1976; Paul Seddon Gibson, July 26,
1982; Edward Dann Gibson, March 27, 1989.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys home built aircraft, running, surfing, and
radio-controlled model aircraft flying during his free time.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, a Navy
Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal.
EXPERIENCE: Gibson entered on active duty with the Navy in 1969. He received
primary and basic flight training at Naval Air Stations Saufley Field and
Pensacola, Florida, and Meridian, Mississippi, and completed advanced flight
training at the Naval Air Station at Kingsville, Texas.
While assigned to Fighter Squadrons 111 and 1, during the period from April
1972 to September 1975, he saw duty aboard the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) and the
USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) -- flying combat missions in Southeast Asia. He is a
graduate of the Naval Fighter Weapons School, "Topgun." Gibson returned to the
United States and an assignment as an F-14A instructor pilot with Fighter
Squadron 124. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent
River, Maryland, in June 1977, and later became involved in the test and
evaluation of F-14A aircraft while assigned to the Naval Air Test Center's
Strike Aircraft Test Directorate.
His flight experience includes over 4,600 hours in over 45 types of civil and
military aircraft. He holds commercial pilot, multi-engine, and instrument
ratings, and has held a private pilot rating since age 17. Gibson has also
completed over 300 carrier landings.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in January 1978, Gibson became an astronaut
in August 1979, qualified for assignment as a pilot on future Space Shuttle
flight crews.
On his first flight Gibson was pilot on STS-41B which launched from the Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on February 3, 1984. The flight accomplished the proper
Shuttle deployment of two Hughes 376 communications satellites which failed to
reach desired geosynchronous orbits due to upper stage rocket failures.
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), with McCandless and Stewart
performing 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 eight day orbital flight of Challenger culminated in the first landing on
the runway at the Kennedy Space Center on February 11, 1984. With the
completion of this flight he logged a total of 191 hours in space.
Gibson was spacecraft commander of STS-61C which launched from the Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on January 12, 1986. During the six-day flight of
Columbia the crew deployed the SATCOM KU satellite and conducted experiments in
astrophysics and materials processing. With a successful night landing at
Edwards Air Force Base, California, on January 18,1986, Gibson logged an
additional 146 hours in space.
Gibson subsequently participated in the investigation of the Space Shuttle
Challenger accident, and was then assigned as a member of the solid rocket
booster redesign team.
On his third space flight, Gibson was spacecraft commander on the crew of
STS-27. The Orbiter Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on
December 2 1988. The mission carried a Department of Defense payload, as well
as a number of secondary payloads. Mission duration was 105 hours. 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. With the
completion of this space flight, Gibson has completed a total of 442 hours in
space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Commander Gibson is assigned duties within the astronaut
office in support of the Orbiter Project Office, and other assigned Space
Shuttle missions.
SEPTEMBER 1990
NAME: Linda M. Godwin (Ph.D.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born July 2, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Godwin, reside in Oak Ridge, Missouri.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes: height: 5 feet 7-1/2 inches;
weight: 125 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Jackson High School in Jackson, Missouri, in 1970;
received a bachelor of science degree in Mathematics and Physics from Southeast
Missouri State in 1974, and a master of science degree and a doctorate in
Physics from the University of Missouri in 1976 and 1980 respectively.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: She enjoys playing saxophone and clarinet, running,
reading, and flying.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the American Physical Society, and Space City Chapter
of the Ninety-Nines, Inc.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of NASA Outstanding Performance Rating and Sustained
Superior Performance Award.
EXPERIENCE: After completing undergraduate studies in physics and mathematics
at Southeast Missouri State University, Dr. Godwin attended graduate school at
the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. During that time she taught
undergraduate physics labs and was the recipient of several research
assistantships. She conducted research in low temperature solid state physics,
including studies in electron tunneling and vibrational modes of absorbed
molecular species on metallic substrates at liquid helium temperatures.
Results of her research have been published in several journals.
Dr. Godwin is an instrument rated private pilot.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. Godwin joined NASA in 1980, in the Payload Operations
Division, Mission Operations Directorate, where she worked in payload
integration (attached payloads and Spacelabs), and as a flight controller and
payloads officer on several Shuttle missions.
Selected by NASA in June 1985, Dr. Godwin became an astronaut in July 1986.
Her assignments have included working with flight software verification in the
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), and coordinating mission
development activities for the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), deployable payloads,
and Spacelab missions. She has also served as Chief of Astronaut Appearances.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dr. Godwin is in flight training as a mission specialist
on the crew of STS-37. Scheduled for launch in 1991, this mission will feature
the deployment of the Gamma Ray Observatory for the purpose of exploring gamma
ray sources throughout the universe.
NOVEMBER 1990
NAME: Ronald J. Grabe (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born June 13, 1945, in New York, New York. His mother,
Mrs. Martha Grabe, resides in Lakewood, New Jersey.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; hazel eyes; height: 6 feet; weight: 185
pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York, in 1962;
received a bachelor of science degree in Engineering Science from the United
States Air Force Academy in 1966; studied Aeronautics as a Fulbright Scholar at
the Technische Hochschule, Darmstadt, West Germany, in 1967.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marijo A. Landon. Her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack N. Landon, reside in Clovis, New Mexico.
CHILDREN: Hilary, December 25, 1974; and Alison, March 9, 1979.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys skiing, wind surfing, and racquet sports.
SPECIAL HONORS: The Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 7
Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, the Liethen-Tittle
Award (for Outstanding Student at the USAF Test Pilot School), the Royal Air
Force Cross, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and the NASA Space Flight
Medal.
EXPERIENCE: Upon graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1966, Grabe went to
Darmstadt, West Germany, as a Fulbright Scholar. He returned to the United
States in 1967, to complete pilot training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
He subsequently flew F-100 aircraft with the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing at
Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and in 1969 was assigned as an F-100 pilot
with the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing at Bien Hoa Air Base in the Republic of
Vietnam where he flew 200 combat missions. In 1970, he was reassigned to the
27th Tactical Fighter Wing at Cannon Air Force Base to fly F-100 and F-111
aircraft. He participated in the operational test and evaluation of the
weapons system of the F-111D aircraft. Grabe attended the USAF Test Pilot
School in 1974, and upon graduating in 1975, was assigned to the Air Force
Flight Test Center as a test pilot for the A-7 and F-111. He was the program
manager and chief project pilot for the Air Force's digital flight control
system for tactical fighters (DIGITAC) evaluation. He later served as an
exchange test pilot with the Royal Air Force at Boscombe Down, United Kingdom,
from 1976 to 1979. During this tour of duty, he served as the chief project
pilot for the Royal Air Force Harrier and the Royal Navy Sea Harrier. He was
an instructor at the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base,
California, when advised of his selection by NASA.
He has logged more than 4,500 hours flying time.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Grabe became a NASA astronaut in August 1981. He served as
chief verification pilot for STS-3 and STS-4 entry guidance, navigation and
control simulation testing, as the Deputy Manager for Operations Integration,
Space Shuttle Program Office, and subsequently as the Chief of Training within
the Astronaut Office.
Grabe was pilot for STS 51-J, the second Space Shuttle Department of Defense
mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 3,
1985. This was the maiden voyage of the Atlantis, the final Orbiter in the
Shuttle fleet. After 98 hours of orbital operations, Atlantis landed on
Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 7, 1985.
On his second mission, Grabe was pilot for STS-30, which launched from Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on May 4, 1989. On board the Orbiter Atlantis during
this four day mission, crew members successfully deployed the Magellan
Venus-exploration spacecraft, the first U.S. planetary science mission launched
since 1978, and the first planetary probe to be deployed from the Shuttle.
Magellan is scheduled to arrive at Venus in mid-1990, and will map the entire
surface of Venus, for the first time, using specialized radar instruments. In
addition, crew members also worked on secondary payloads involving fluid
research in general, chemistry and electrical storm studies. Following 64
orbits of the earth, the STS-30 mission concluded a landing at Edwards Air
Force Base, California on May 8, 1989.
With the completion of his second flight, Col. Grabe has logged a total of 195
hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Col. Grabe is assigned as spacecraft commander of STS-42,
the first International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1).
FEBRUARY 1990
NAME: Frederick D. Gregory (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born January 7, 1941, in Washington, D.C.
His mother, Mrs. Nora D. Gregory, is a resident of Washington, D.C.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 11 inches;
weight: 190 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Anacostia High School, Washington, D.C., in 1958;
received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Air Force Academy
in 1964, and a master's degree in Information Systems from George Washington
University in 1977.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Barbara Archer of Washington, D.C. Her
father, Mr. Aaron E. Archer, resides in Forest Heights, Maryland.
CHILDREN: Frederick D., Jr., a Lieutenant in the Air Force, and a graduate of
Stanford University. Heather Lynn, September 16, 1966, a graduate of Sweet
Briar College.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: During his free time, he enjoys water skiing, fishing,
hunting, specialty cars, and stereo equipment.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Order of
Daedalians, American Helicopter Society, Air Force Academy Association of
Graduates, the Air Force Association, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the National
Technical Association, and the Tuskegee Airmen. He is also on the Board of
Directors for the Young Astronaut Council, the Challenger Center for Space
Science Education, and the Virginia Air and Space Center-Hampton Roads History
Center.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, 2 Distinguished
Flying Crosses, the Meritorious Service Medal, 16 Air Medals, the Air Force
Commendation Medal, and 2 NASA Space Flight Medals. Recipient of the NASA
Outstanding Leadership Award; the National Society of Black Engineers
Distinguished National Scientist Award (1979); an honorary doctor of science
degree from the University of the District of Columbia (1986); and the George
Washington University Distinguished Alumni Award. Designated an "Ira Eaker
Fellow" by the Air Force Association. Recipient of numerous NASA group and
individual achievement awards as well as civic and community awards.
EXPERIENCE: After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1964,
Gregory entered pilot training and attended undergraduate helicopter training
at Stead AFB, Nevada. He received his wings in 1965 and was assigned as an
H-43 helicopter rescue pilot at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from October 1965 until
May 1966. In June 1966, he was assigned as an H-43 combat rescue pilot at
Danang AB, Vietnam. When he returned to the United States in July 1967, he was
assigned as a missile support helicopter pilot flying the UH-1F at Whiteman
AFB, Missouri. In January 1968, Gregory was retrained as a fixed-wing pilot
flying the T-38 at Randolph AFB, Texas. He was then assigned to the F-4
Phantom Combat Crew Training Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Gregory
attended the United States Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River Naval Air
Station, Maryland, from September 1970 to June 1971.
Following completion of this training, he was assigned to the 4950th Test Wing,
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, as an operational test pilot flying fighters and
helicopters. In June 1974, Gregory was detailed to the NASA Langley Research
Center, Hampton, Virginia. He served as a research test pilot at Langley until
selected for the Astronaut Program in January 1978. Gregory has logged more
than 6,500 hours flying time in over 50 types of aircraft -- including 550
combat missions in Vietnam. He holds an FAA commercial and instrument
certificate for single- and multi-engine airplanes and helicopters. He has
authored or co-authored several papers in the areas of aircraft handling
qualities and cockpit design.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Gregory was selected as an astronaut in January 1978. His
technical assignments have included Astronaut Office Representative at the
Kennedy Space Center during initial Orbiter checkout and launch support for
STS-1 and STS-2, Flight Data File Manager, lead Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM),
Chief, Operational Safety, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., and Chief,
Astronaut Training, and a member of the Orbiter Configuration Control Board.
He has flown on two Shuttle missions, STS-51B, and STS-33.
On his first mission, Gregory was pilot on STS-51B/Spacelab-3 which launched
from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 29, 1985. The crew on board the
Orbiter Challenger included spacecraft commander, Robert Overmyer; mission
specialists, Norman Thagard, William Thornton, and Don Lind; and payload
specialists, Taylor Wang and Lodewijk Vandenberg. On this second flight of the
European Space Agency (ESA) developed laboratory, the crew members conducted a
broad range of scientific experiments ranging from space physics to the
suitability of animal holding facilities. The crew also deployed the Northern
Utah Satellite (NUSAT). After seven days of around-the-clock scientific
operations, Challenger and its laboratory cargo landed on the dry lakebed at
Edwards AFB, California, on May 6, 1985.
He was the spacecraft commander on STS-33 which launched, at night, from
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 22, 1989. On board the Orbiter
Discovery, his crew included the pilot, John Blaha, and three mission
specialists, Manley (Sonny) Carter, Story Musgrave, and Kathryn Thornton. The
mission carried Department of Defense payloads and other secondary payloads.
After 79 orbits of the earth, this five day mission concluded on November 27,
1989, with a hard surface landing on Runway 04 at Edwards AFB, California.
With the completion of his second mission, Col. Gregory has logged over 288
hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Colonel Gregory will command his third mission, STS-44,
scheduled during the late summer, 1991. The mission is scheduled to deploy a
Department of Defense satellite and participate in other military activities.
During this ten day mission his crew will conduct extensive studies evaluating
medical countermeasures to long duration space flight.
NOVEMBER 1990
NAME: S. David Griggs (Mr.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born September 7, 1939, in Portland, Oregon. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Griggs, Sr., reside in Lawrence, Michigan.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 10 inches;
weight: 175 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon, in 1957;
received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval Academy in
1962, and a master of science degree in Administration from George Washington
University in 1970.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Karen Frances Kreeb of Lake Ronkonkoma,
Long Island, New York. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kreeb, reside in Lake
Ronkonkoma, New York.
CHILDREN: Alison Marie, August 21, 1971; and Carre Anne, May 14, 1974.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys flying, auto restoration, running, and
skiing.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots; National Air
Racing Group, Reserve Officer Association, Naval Reserve Association, Naval
Academy Alumni Association, Association of Naval Aviators. Naval Institute,
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Naval Order of the United States, American
Legion.
SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, 15 Air Medals, 3
Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Citation,
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic
of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, NASA Space Flight
Medal, NASA Achievement Award, and NASA Sustained Superior Performance Award.
EXPERIENCE: Mr. Griggs graduated from Annapolis in 1962, and entered pilot
training shortly thereafter. In 1964, he received his Navy wings and was
attached to Attack Squadron-72 flying A-4 aircraft. He completed one
Mediterranean cruise and two Southeast Asia combat cruises aboard the aircraft
carriers USS INDEPENDENCE and USS ROOSEVELT. Mr. Griggs entered the U.S. Naval
Text Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland, in 1967, and upon completion of
test pilot training, was assigned to the Flying Qualities and Performance
Branch, Flight Test Division, where he flew various test projects on fighter
and attack-type aircraft. In 1970, he resigned his regular United States Navy
commission and affiliated with the Naval Air Reserve in which he currently
holds the rank of Rear Admiral.
As a Naval Reservist, Read Admiral Griggs has been assigned to several fighter
and attack squadrons flying A-4, A-7, and F-8 aircraft based at Naval Air
Station New Orleans, LA, and Miramar, CA. His most recent assignments have
been as Commanding Officer, Attack Squadron 2082, Executive Officer, Carrier
Group 0282, mobilizing to Battle Force Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea,
and Technical Advisor for Space Affairs, Office of Naval Research/Naval
Research Laboratory 410. He is presently Commanding Officer, Naval Research
Naval Space Command 0166 stationed at the Naval Space Command Headquarters,
Dahlgren, Virginia, and Commanding Officer, Office of Naval Research/Naval
Research Laboratory 410, Houston, Texas. Rear Admiral Grigg's current
mobilization assignment is as Chief of Staff Commander Naval Air Force, United
States Pacific Fleet, San Diego, California.
He has logged 9,500 hours flying time -- 7,800 hours in jet aircraft -- and has
flown over 45 different types of aircraft including single and multi-engine
prop, turbo prop and jet aircraft, helicopters, gliders, hot air balloons and
the Space Shuttle. He has made over 300 carrier landings, and holds an airline
transport pilot license and is a certified flight instructor.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Mr. Griggs has been employed at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space
Center as a research pilot since July 1970, and during this time, he has worked
on various flight test and research projects in support of NASA programs. In
1974, he was assigned duties as the project pilot for the Shuttle trainer
aircraft and participated in the design, development, and testing of those
aircraft pending their operational deployment in 1976. He was appointed Chief
of the Shuttle Training Aircraft Operations Office in January 1976, with
responsibility for the operational use of the Shuttle trainer, and held that
position until being selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January
1978. In August 1979, he completed a 1-year training and evaluation period and
became eligible for Space Shuttle flight crew assignment.
From 1979 to 1983 Mr. Griggs was involved in several Space Shuttle engineering
capacities including the development and testing of the Head-Up Display (HUD)
approach and landing avionics system, development of the Manned Maneuvering
Unit (MMU), and the requirements definition and verification of on-orbit
rendezvous and entry flight phase software and procedures. In September 1983
he began crew training as a mission specialist for fight STS 51-D, which flew
April 12-19, 1985. During the flight, Mr. Griggs conducted the first
unscheduled extravehicular activity (space walk) of the space program. The
space walk lasted for over 3 hours during which preparations for a satellite
rescue attempt were completed.
Died June 17, 1989, near Earle, Arkansas, in the crash of a World-War-II-era
training plane.
JUNE, 1989
NAME: Sidney M. Gutierrez (Lt. Col.,USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born June 27, 1951, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His
father, Mr. Robert A. Gutierrez, resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His
mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Gutierrez, is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Black hair; hazel eyes; height: 5 feet 10-1/2 inches;
weight: 160 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Valley High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1969;
received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S.
Air Force Academy in 1973, and a master of arts degree in Management from
Webster College in 1977.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marianne Sue Cremer of Jefferson City,
Missouri. Her parents, Mr and Mrs. Lee G. Cremer, reside in Brackettville,
Texas.
CHILDREN: Jennifer Anne, August 30, 1980; David McNeill, March 31, 1984;
Katherine Elizabeth, January 29,1988.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys camping, woodworking, and racquetball.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, the Air
Force Association, the U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, and the
Mexican-American Engineering Society.
SPECIAL HONORS: Distinguished Graduate of the USAF Academy; awarded the Air
Force Meritorious Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf
Cluster, 2 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, National Defense Service Medal,
and Air Training Command Master Instructor.
EXPERIENCE: Gutierrez was a member of the National Collegiate Championship Air
Force Academy Parachute Team with over 550 jumps, and a Master Parachutist
rating. After graduation from the Academy he completed undergraduate pilot
training at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. He remained there as a
T-38 Instructor Pilot from 1975 through 1977. In 1978, Gutierrez was assigned
to the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Hollomon Air Force Base, Alamagordo,
New Mexico, where he flew the F-15 Eagle. He attended the USAF Test Pilot
School in 1981 and was assigned to the F-16 Falcon Combined Test Force after
graduation. While there, Gutierrez served as primary test pilot for airframe
and propulsion testing on the F-16 airfcraft. Test projects included the F-100
Digital Electronic Engine Control, F-16C & D Model Structural and Performance
Testing, F-16 Maximum Performance Braking Tests, and F-16 Mobile Arrestment
Qualification.
He has logged over 3,000 hours flying time in approximately 30 different types
of airplanes, sailplanes, and balloons.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in May 1984, Gutierrez became an astronaut
in June 1985. In his first technical assignment he served as Commander for the
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL) flying simulated missions to
verify Shuttle flight software. Following the Shuttle Challenger accident he
served as an Action Officer for the Associate Administrator for Space Flight at
NASA Headquarters. His duties included coordinating requests from the
Presidential Commission and the U.S. Congress during the investigation. In
1986 and 1987 he participated in the recertification of the Space Shuttle Main
Engines, Main Propulsion System, and External Tank. In 1988 he became the
Astronaut Office lead for Shuttle software development, verification, and
future requirements definition. Most recently, he has supported launch
activities at the Kennedy space Center.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Lt. Col. Gutierrez is in flight training as pilot on the
crew of STS-40, scheduled for launch on the Orbiter Columbia in 1990. This
will be a dedicated life and space sciences mission, during which crew members
will conduct more than two dozen life sciences investigations in the
microgravity environment.
SEPTEMBER 1989
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