Andrew Morgan

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Andrew R. Morgan
Andrew R. Morgan
Country: United StatesUnited States United States
Organization: National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA NASA
selected on June 17, 2013
( 21st NASA Group )
Calls: 1 space flight
Begin: 20th July 2019
Landing: 17th April 2020
Space flights

Andrew R. Morgan (born February 5, 1976 in Morgantown , West Virginia ) is an American astronaut .

resume

Andrew graduated from Dover , Delaware, high school in 1994 . He then attended the United States Military Academy in West Point , where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering. Andrew Morgan received his doctorate in medicine in 2002. Until his selection as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 21, Andrew Morgan served in the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) . Morgan participated as part of the unit in missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his missions.

Astronaut activity

Morgan was selected to be a member of NASA Astronaut Group 21 on June 17, 2013. On July 20, 2019, he embarked on his first mission with Soyuz MS-13 . He works as a flight engineer on ISS expeditions 60 to 62 and returned to Earth with Soyuz MS-15 on April 17, 2020.

Private

Morgan is married and has four children. His hobbies are running, swimming, weight lifting and reading.

Web links

Commons : Andrew R. Morgan  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jason Roberts: 2013 Astronaut Class. March 10, 2015, accessed December 9, 2018 .
  2. ↑ | Return to earth
personal data
SURNAME Morgan, Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Morgan, Andrew Richard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American astronaut
DATE OF BIRTH 5th February 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Morgantown , West Virginia