Jack D. Fischer
| Jack D. Fischer | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Active |
| Born |
January 23, 1974 Louisville, Colorado |
Other occupation | Test pilot |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF |
| Selection | 2009 NASA Group |
Jack David "2fish" Fischer (born 1974) is an American test pilot and a NASA astronaut.[1] Fischer was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 and qualified as an astronaut in 2011.
Biography
Fischer is a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He considers Louisville, Colorado to be his hometown. Fischer is a 1992 graduate of Centaurus High School, a 1996 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, 1998 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.[2] His call sign as a pilot is 2fish.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- ↑ NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ↑ NASA (August 2009). "Bio: Jack D. Fischer". NASA. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack D. Fischer. |
- Astronaut Bio: Jack D. Fischer (05/2012)
- Spacefacts biography of Jack D. Fischer
- April 2009 Fischer Article in Spaceref.com
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