Douglas G. Hurley
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Doug Hurley | |
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NASA Astronaut | |
Nationality | American |
Status | Active |
Born | October 21, 1966 Endicott, New York |
Other occupation | Test Pilot |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USMC |
Selection | 2000 NASA Group |
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Douglas Gerald Hurley (born October 21, 1966) is a NASA astronaut. He has been selected as the Pilot of STS-127.[1]
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[edit] Personal data
Born on October 21, 1966, in Endicott, New York, but considers Apalachin, New York his hometown. Recreational interests include hunting, cycling, and attending as many NASCAR races as possible.
[edit] Education
Graduated from Owego Free Academy, in Owego, New York, 1984. B.S.E., Civil Engineering, Tulane University, Louisiana, 1988.
[edit] Special Honors
Magna Cum Laude with Honors, Tulane University, Distinguished Graduate, USMC Officer Candidates School, Distinguished Graduate, Tulane University NROTC, Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Navy Pilot Training. Stephen A. Hazelrigg Memorial Award for best Test Pilot/Engineer Team, Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, and various other service awards. Awarded the NASA Superior Accomplishment Award in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
[edit] Expirence
Hurley received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1988. After graduation, he attended The Basic School (TBS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and later the Infantry Officers Course. Following Aviation Indoctrination at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, he entered flight training in Texas in 1989 and was designated a Naval Aviator in August 1991. He then reported to VMFAT-101 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California, for initial F/A-18 Hornet training. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to VMFA(AW)-225 where he made three overseas deployments to the Western Pacific. While assigned to VMFA(AW)-225, he attended the United States Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI), the Marine Division Tactics Course (MDTC), and the Aviation Safety Officers Course at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey, California. Over his four and a half years with the “Vikings,” he served as the Aviation Safety Officer and the Pilot Training Officer. Hurley was then selected to attend the United States Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, and began the course in January of 1997. After graduation in December 1997, he was assigned to the Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron (VX-23) as an F/A-18 Project Officer and Test Pilot. At “Strike,” he participated in a variety of flight testing including flying qualities, ordnance separation, and systems testing and became the first ever Marine pilot to fly the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. He was serving as the Operations Officer when selected for the astronaut program. Hurley has logged over 3200 hours in more than 22 aircraft.
[edit] NASA expirence
Selected as a pilot by NASA in July 2000, Lieutenant Colonel Hurley reported for training in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office which have included Kennedy Operations Support as a “Cape Crusader” where he was the lead ASP (Astronaut Support Personnel) for Shuttle missions STS-107 and STS-121. He has also worked Shuttle Landing and Rollout, served on the Columbia Reconstruction Team at Kennedy Space Center and in the Exploration Branch in support of the selection of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). More recently he served as the NASA Director of Operations at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia. He is currently assigned as the pilot on STS-127, ISS Assembly Mission 2J/A, which will deliver the Japanese-built Exposed Facility (JEM-EF) and the Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section (ELM-ES) to the International Space Station in April 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ NASA (2008). NASA Assigns Crews for STS-127 and Expedition 19 Missions. NASA. Retrieved on February 11, 2008.