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NASA Astronaut Biographies- L
NAME: Mark C. Lee (Lt. Col., USAF)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born August 14, 1952, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lee, reside in Viroqua, Wisconsin.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blonde hair; blue eyes; height: 6 feet; weight: 200
pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Viroqua High School, Viroqua, Wisconsin, in 1970;
received a bachelor of science degree in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Air
Force Academy in 1974, and a master of science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to astronaut Jan Davis. Her parents, Bryce and Dolly
Davis, reside in Huntsville, Alabama.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys jogging, swimming, carpentry, furniture
refinishing, and farming.
ORGANIZATIONS: Registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado.
Member of the American Angus Association.
SPECIAL HONORS: Defense Superior Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service
Medal, 2 Air Force Commendation Medals, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Public
Service Group Achievement Award, and NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
EXPERIENCE: Following pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and
F-4 upgrade at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Lee spent 2-1/2 years at Okinawa
Air Base, Japan, flying F-4's in the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Following
this assignment, he began his studies at MIT in 1979 specializing in
graphite/epoxy advanced composite materials. After graduation in 1980, he was
assigned to Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, in the Airborne Warning and
Control System (AWACS) Program Office, as the Operational Support Manager. His
responsibilities included resolving mechanical and material deficiencies which
affected the mission readiness of the AWACS aircraft. In 1982 he returned to
flying, upgrading in the F-16 and serving as Executive Officer for the 388TFW
Deputy Commander for Operations, and as Flight Commander in the 4th Tactical
Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, until his selection as an
astronaut candidate.
He has logged 2,500 hours flying time, predominantly in the T-38, F-4 and F-16
aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Lee was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May
1984. In June 1985 he completed a one year training and evaluation program,
qualifying him for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle
flightcrews. His technical responsibilities within the Astronaut Office have
included Extravehicular activity (EVA), the inertial upper stage (IUS), and
Spacelab. He has taken part in the planning and simulation for several EVA
missions and served as the support crew member for mission 51-I, Leasat
retrieval and repair. Lee has also served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM)
in the Mission Control Center, as Lead Cape Crusader at the Kennedy Space
Center, and as Chief of Astronaut Appearances.
Lee was a mission specialist on the crew of STS-30, which launched from Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on May 4, 1989, aboard 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 arrived at Venus in August 1990, and will map over 85% of the surface
of Venus, for the first time, using synthetic aperture. In addition, crew
members also worked on secondary payloads involving life sciences and
crystals. Following 64 orbits of the earth, the STS-30 mission concluded with
a landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California on May 8, 1989. With the
completion of his first flight, he has logged a total of 97 hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Lt. Col. Lee is assigned as payload commander on STS-47,
Spacelab-J. In this capacity he has overall crew responsibility for the
planning, integration, and on-orbit coordination of payload/space shuttle
activities. This cooperative mission between the United States and Japan,
includes 35 Japanese life science and materials processing experiments as well
as U.S. sponsored experiments in several life science areas. STS-47 is
scheduled for launch in August 1992.
JANUARY 1991
NAME: David C. Leestma (Captain, USN)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born May 6, 1949, in Muskegon, Michigan.
His parents, Dr. and Mrs. Harold F. Leestma, reside in San Clemente,
California.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blond hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 8 inches; weight:
155 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Tustin High School, Tustin, California, in 1967;
received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the
United States Naval Academy in 1971 and a master of science degree in
Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1972.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Patti K. Opp of Dallas, Texas. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Opp, reside in Irvine, California.
CHILDREN: Benjamin David., May 3, 1980; Katie JoAnn, October 14, 1981; Emily
Marie, June 9, 1983; Peter Opp, September 18, 1986; Mary Elizabeth, April 24,
1988; Caleb William, December 28, 1989.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys golfing, tennis, flying, and fishing.
ORGANIZATIONS: Associate Fellow, AIAA; Life Member, Association of Naval
Aviation.
SPECIAL HONORS: The Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Superior Service
Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit
Commendation (VX-4), National Defense Service Medal, Battle "E" Award (VF-32),
the Rear Admiral Thurston James Award (1973), the NASA Space Flight Medal
(1984, 1989), and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1988).
EXPERIENCE: Leestma was graduated first in his class from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1971. As a first lieutenant afloat, he was assigned to USS HEPBURN
(DE-1055) in Long Beach, California, before reporting in January 1972 to the
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He completed flight training and received his
wings in October 1973. He was assigned to VF-124 in San Diego, California, for
initial flight training in the F-14A Tomcat and then transferred to VF-32 in
June 1974 and was stationed at Virginia Beach, Virginia. Leestma made three
overseas deployments to the Mediterranean/North Atlantic areas while flying
aboard the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY. In 1977, he was reassigned to Air Test and
Evaluation Squadron Four (VX-4) at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California.
As an operational test director with the F-14A, he conducted the first
operational testing of new tactical software for the F-14 and completed the
follow-on test and evaluation of new F-14A avionics, including the programmable
signal processor. He also served as fleet model manager for the F-14A tactical
manual.
He has logged over 3,000 hours of flight time, including nearly 1,500 hours in
the F-14A.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected to become an astronaut in 1980, Leestma served as a
mission specialist as a mission specialist on STS 41-G, which launched from
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 5, 1984. It was the sixth flight of
the Orbiter Challenger and the thirteenth flight of the Space Shuttle system.
The seven person crew also included two payload specialists, one from Canada,
and one a Navy oceanographer. During this mission the crew deployed the ERBS
satellite using the remote manipulator system (RMS), operated the OSTA-3
payload (including the SIR-B radar, FILE, and MAPS experiments) and the Large
Format Camera (LFC), conducted a satellite refueling demonstration using
hydrazine fuel with the Orbital Refueling System (ORS), and conducted numerous
in-cabin experiments as well as activating eight Getaway Special canisters.
Dave Leestma and Kathryn Sullivan successfully conducted a 3-1/2 hour
Extra-vehicular Activity (EVA) to demonstrate the feasibility of actual
satellite refueling. STS 41-G completed 132 orbits of the earth in 197.5 hours
before landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 13, 1984.
Following his flight he served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) for STS-51C
thru STS 51-I. He was then assigned as the Chief, Mission Development Branch,
responsible for assessing the operational integration requirements of payloads
that will fly aboard the Shuttle.
As a mission specialist on the crew of STS-28, Leestma and his crew mates
launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 8, 1989, aboard the
Orbiter Columbia. The mission carried Department of Defense payloads and a
number of secondary payloads. After 80 orbits of the earth, this five day
mission concluded with a lakebed landing on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Force
Base, California, on August 13, 1989.
With the completion of his second space flight, Leestma has logged a total of
318.5 hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Capt. Leestma presently serves as Deputy Director, Flight
Crew Operations Directorate, and will also serve as a mission specialist on the
crew of STS-45. Scheduled for launch in April 1991, this mission will be
dedicated to studying atmospheric phenomena from a laboratory aboard the Space
Shuttle Columbia.
MAY 1990
NAME: John M. "Mike" Lounge (Mr.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born June 28, 1946, in Denver, Colorado, but considers
Burlington, Colorado, to be his hometown. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Lounge, reside in Burlington.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 10 inches;
weight: 175 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Burlington High School, Burlington, Colorado, in
1964; received a bachelor of science degree in Physics and Mathematics from the
United States Naval Academy in 1969 and a master of science degree in
Astrogeophysics from the University of Colorado in 1970.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Kathryn Anne Havens of Port Arthur, Texas; she is a
Payload Integration Manager for the National Space Transportation System
Program at the Johnson Space Center.
CHILDREN: Shannon, June 5, 1971; Kenneth, September 14, 1981; Kathy, March 23,
1984.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys jogging, chess, squash, tennis, flying,
golfing, and blue grass guitar.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Texas Air National
Guard.
SPECIAL HONORS: 6 Navy Air Medals, 3 Navy Commendation Medals (with Combat
"V"), the JSC Superior Achievement Award (for service as a member of the Skylab
Reentry Team), a NASA Exceptional Service Medal and 2 NASA Space Flight Medals.
EXPERIENCE: Lounge entered on active duty with the United States Navy
following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and spent the next nine years
in a variety of assignments. He completed Naval flight officer training at
Pensacola, Florida, went on to advanced training as a radar intercept officer
in the F-4J Phantom, and subsequently reported to Fighter Squadron 142 based at
Naval Air Station Miramar, California. While with VF-142, he completed a
9-month Southeast Asia cruise aboard the USS ENTERPRISE (participating in 99
combat missions) and a 7-month Mediterranean cruise aboard the USS AMERICA. In
1974, he returned to the U.S. Naval Academy as an instructor in the Physics
Department. Lounge transferred to the Navy Space Project Office in Washington,
D.C., in 1976, for a two year tour as a staff project officer. He resigned his
regular United States Navy commission in 1978 and affiliated with the Naval Air
Reserve, flying F-4Ns with Reserve Fighter Squadron 201 at the Naval Air
Station Dallas, Texas. He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in
the Texas Air National Guard, and is assigned to Headquarters, Texas Air
National Guard.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Mr. Lounge has been employed at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space
Center since July 1978. During this time, he worked as lead engineer for Space
Shuttle launched satellites, and also served as a member of the Skylab Reentry
Flight Control Team. He completed these assignments while with the Payloads
Operations Division.
Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1980, he completed a one year
training and evaluation period, and became an astronaut in August 1981. He
served as a member of the launch support team at Kennedy Space Center for the
STS-1, STS-2 and STS-3 missions.
Mr. Lounge was a mission specialist on STS-51I which launched from Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on August 27, 1985. During that mission his duties
included deployment of the Australian AUSSAT communications satellite and
operation of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). The crew deployed two other
communications satellites, the Navy's SYNCOM IV-4, and American Satellite
Company's ASC-1, and also performed a successful on-orbit rendezvous and repair
of the ailing 15,400 lb SYNCOM IV-3 satellite. STS-51I completed 112 orbits
of the Earth before landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on September
3, 1985.
Following his flight on STS-51I, he was assigned to the first mission to carry
the Centaur (cryogenically fueled) upper stage (STS-61F). After that mission
was canceled, he participated in Space Station design development.
Mr. Lounge next flew as a mission specialist on STS-26, the first flight to be
flown after the Challenger accident. The Orbiter Discovery was launched from
the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on September 29, 1988. During the four day
mission, the crew successfully deployed the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
(TDRS-C), which was subsequently carried to orbit by the Inertial Upper Stage
(IUS) rocket. They also operated eleven mid-deck experiments. Discovery
completed 64 orbits of the earth before landing at Edwards Air Force Base,
California, on October 3, 1988. Mission duration was 97 hours.
Mr. Lounge's third flight into space occurred in December 1990 on STS-35. He
served as flight engineer and Space Shuttle operator for that 9-day flight of
Columbia which was dedicated to astronomy. Very exciting observations of the
Universe were collected by the ASTRO-1 ultraviolet telescope and by the Broad
Band X-Ray Telescope. With the completion of this flight, Mr. Lounge has
logged over 482 hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Mr. Lounge is assigned as Chief of the Space Station
Support office which deals with Space Station design and operation.
JANUARY 1991
NAME: G. David Low
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born February 19, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother,
Mrs. Mary Ruth Low, resides in Potomac, Maryland. His father, Mr. George M.
Low, is deceased.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; brown eyes; height: 5 feet 9 inches;
weight: 145 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Langley High School, McLean, Virginia, in 1974;
received a bachelor of science degree in Physics-Engineering from Washington &
Lee University in 1978, a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Cornell University in 1980, and a master of science degree in Aeronautics
& Astronautics from Stanford University in 1983.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: He enjoys tennis, squash, scuba diving, and running.
ORGANIZATIONS: Senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics.
EXPERIENCE: Low worked in the Spacecraft Systems Engineering Section of the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, from March 1980
until June 1984. During that time he was involved in the preliminary planning
of several planetary missions, an Autonomous Spacecraft Maintenance study, and
the systems engineering design of the Galileo spacecraft. Following a one year
leave to pursue graduate studies, Low returned to JPL where he was the
principal spacecraft systems engineer for the Mars Geoscience/Climatology
Observer Project.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in May 1984, Low became an astronaut in June
1985, qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle
flight crews. His technical assignments to date have included work on the
Remote Manipulator System (RMS), and on Extravehicular Activity (EVA). He
served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) in the Mission Control Center during
STS missions 26 27, 29 and 30. Additionally, he has been assigned Orbiter test
and checkout duties at the Kennedy Space Center.
Low was 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-5 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 Lightning Experiment (MLE), Characterization of Neurospora Circadian
Rhythms (CNCR), and the IMAX Camera. 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 his first flight, Low has logged a total of 261 hours in
space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Low will serve as a mission specialist on the crew of
STS-43. This mission will deploy the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite,
TDRS-E, and is scheduled for launch in May 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle
Discovery.
MAY 1990
NAME: Shannon W. Lucid (Ph.D.)
NASA Astronaut
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born January 14, 1943, in Shanghai, China, but considers
Bethany, Oklahoma, to be her hometown. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O.
Wells, reside in Bethany.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Brown hair; blue eyes; height: 5 feet 9 inches; weight:
150 pounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Bethany High School, Bethany, Oklahoma, in 1960;
received a bachelor of science degree in Chemistry from the University of
Oklahoma in 1963, and master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in
Biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma in 1970 and 1973, respectively.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Michael F. Lucid of Indianapolis, Indiana.
CHILDREN: Kawai Dawn, September 19, 1968; Shandara Michelle, January 13, 1970;
and Michael Kermit, August 22, 1975.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: She enjoys flying, camping, hiking, and reading.
EXPERIENCE: Dr. Lucid's experience includes a variety of academic assignments,
such as teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma's Department of
Chemistry from 1963 to 1964; senior laboratory technician at the Oklahoma
Medical Research Foundation from 1964-1966; chemist at Kerr-McGee, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, 1966-1968; graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma
Health Science Center's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from
1969 to 1973; and research associate with the Oklahoma Medical Research
Foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from 1974 until her selection to the
astronaut candidate training program.
Dr. Lucid is a commercial, instrument, and multi-engine rated pilot.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in January 1978, Dr. Lucid became an
astronaut in August 1979, qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on
future Space Shuttle flight crews. Some of her technical assignments have
included: the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL); the Flight
Software Laboratory, in Downey, California, working with the rendezvous and
proximity operations group; Astronaut Office interface at Kennedy Space Center,
Florida, participating in payload testing, Shuttle testing, and launch
countdowns. She presently serves as Chief of Mission Support, and as Chief of
Astronaut Appearances.
Dr. Lucid was a mission specialist on STS 51-G, which launched from the Kennedy
Space Center, Florida, on June 17, 1985. During the mission the crew deployed
communications satellites for Mexico (Morelos), the Arab League (Arabsat), and
the United States (AT&T Telstar). They used the Remote Manipulator System
(RMS) to deploy and later retrieve the SPARTAN satellite which performed 17
hours of x-ray astronomy experiments while separated from the Space Shuttle.
In addition, the crew activated the Automated Directional Solidification
Furnace (ADSF), six Getaway Specials, participated in biomedical experiments.
After completing approximately 170 hours of space flight STS 51-G landed at
Edwards Air Force Base, California, on June 24, 1985.
Dr. Lucid again flew as a mission specialist on the crew of 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 79 orbits of the earth 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 119 hours
and 41 minutes.
With the completion of her second space mission, Dr. Lucid has logged over 290
hours in space.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dr. Lucid will serve as a mission specialist on the crew
of STS-43. This mission will deploy the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite,
TDRS-E, and is scheduled for launch in May 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle
Discovery.
MAY 1990
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