David Wolf
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| David Alexander Wolf | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | 23 August 1956 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Other occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Space time | 152d 16h 12m |
| Selection | 1990 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-58, STS-86, Mir, STS-89, STS-112 |
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David Alexander Wolf (born 23 August 1956) is an American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the Mir space station.
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he graduated from North Central High School, Wolf earned a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and, in 1982, a medical degree from Indiana University. He subsequently trained as a flight surgeon with the United States Air Force. He joined the staff of Johnson Space Center in 1983 and investigated the physiological effects of microgravity.
Wolf was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990 and first flew aboard mission STS-58 in 1993, a life sciences research mission. In 1997 and 1998, Wolf served a long-duration assignment aboard the Russian space station Mir, launching on STS-86 and returning on STS-89. Wolf also lead the EVA activity on STS-112, an assembly mission for the International Space Station.
While aboard Mir, Wolf became the first American to vote from space, casting a ballot in a 1997 Houston election.
As of 2006, he has logged 158 days in space.
He has been assigned to serve as a Mission Specialist on STS-127.[1]
Wolf is an alumnus of the Gamma Omicron chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Purdue University.
The City of Indianapolis honored Wolf by naming a bridge on 82nd Street in the Castleton area the "David Wolf Bridge."
Possibly because of his Indianapolis upbringing, Dr. Wolf is a semi-frequent visitor to the nationally syndicated morning radio program "The Bob and Tom Show." They are broadcast from Indianapolis.
[edit] References
- ^ NASA (2008). NASA Assigns Crews for STS-127 and Expedition 19 Missions. NASA. Retrieved on February 11, 2008.
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