Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Dominick

Matthew Stuart

USA

Matthew Dominick

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Personal data

Birthdate:  07.12.1981
Birthplace:  Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  07.06.2017
Selection group:  NASA-22
Position:  PLT
Status:  active

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  SpaceX Crew-8 / ISS-70 / ISS-71 / ISS-72  CDR / Flight Engineer  04.03. - 25.10.2024 235d 03h 35m 
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Total  235d 03h 35m 
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Backup assignments

No. Mission Position
1  SpaceX Crew-7  CDR

Additional information

Was 35 years at the time of selection. Lt.Cdr., U.S. Navy, was born and raised in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of San Diego and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Dominick was at sea on the USS Ronald Reagan, serving as department head for Strike Fighter Squadron 115, when he got the call saying he'd been selected as an astronaut candidate.

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