Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
PoindexterAlan Goodwin "Dex"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 05.11.1961 |
| Birthplace: | Pasadena, California |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 04.06.1998 |
| Selection group: | NASA-17 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. ??.12.2010 |
| Day of death: | 01.07.2012 |
| Place of death: | Pensacola, Florida |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-122 Atlantis | PLT | 07.02. - 20.02.2008 | 12d 18h 21m |
| 2 | STS-131 Discovery | CDR | 05.04. - 20.04.2010 | 15d 02h 47m |
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| Total | 27d 21h 08m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of arts in aerospace engineering from
Georgia University of Technology, 1986; master of science in aeronautical
engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1995; Commander,
USN; naval
aviator, NAS
Oceana, Virgina; hobbies: Running, weight lifting, water skiing, boating,
hunting, fishing; has left the agency to return to the Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey, California; passed away due to injuries he received in a
jet ski accident. |
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