Richard Mastracchio

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Richard Mastracchio
Richard Mastracchio
Country: United States
Organization: NASA
selected on May 1, 1996
( 16th NASA Group )
Calls: 4 space flights
Start of the
first space flight: 		September 8, 2000
Landing of the
last space flight: 		May 14, 2014
Time in space: 227d 13h 38min
EVA inserts: 9
EVA total duration: 53h 4min
Space flights

Richard Alan "Rick" Mastracchio (born February 11, 1960 in Waterbury , Connecticut , USA ) is an American astronaut .

education

Mastracchio received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering / computer science from the University of Connecticut in 1982 , a master's in electrical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1987, and a master's in physics from the University of Houston in 1991 .

Mastracchio worked in the development department at Hamilton Standard in Connecticut from 1982 to 1987 . From 1987 he worked for the Rockwell Shuttle Operations Company at the Johnson Space Center in Houston .

Astronaut activity

In 1990 Mastracchio joined NASA as an engineer . There he was involved in the software development for the space shuttle , checked the software at the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory and developed start and stop procedures for the astronaut's office. From 1993 to 1996 he worked in the control center and was responsible for the navigation calculations on a total of 17 missions as Guidance and Procedures Officer.

In April 1996, Mastracchio was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA. After his training as a mission specialist, he took on tasks in the IT department of the astronauts office, helped with planning for the International Space Station (ISS) and for spacecraft missions and supervised improvements to the shuttle cockpit.

STS-106

On September 8, 2000, Mastracchio flew as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Atlantis to the space station. During the twelve-day STS-106 mission , the ISS was prepared for the arrival of the first long-term crew. Batteries, current converters, a toilet and other technical systems were installed on the ISS. In total, the Atlantis brought more than three tons of supplies to the station. During an outboard mission, cables were laid between the newly arrived Zvezda module and the space station.

STS-118

In August 2007, Mastracchio carried out its second space flight with STS-118 . He had to stop an outdoor assignment prematurely, during which he had cut three out of five layers of his glove on a defective handle.

STS-131

On December 5, 2008, Mastracchio was named as a mission specialist for the STS-131 mission . The take-off took place on April 5, 2010, the landing on April 20, 2010. Together with Clayton Anderson , he carried out three space missions .

ISS expeditions 38/39

Mastracchio was nominated as a flight engineer for ISS expeditions 38 and 39 in February 2011 . From November 7, 2013, he worked for six months on board the International Space Station.

Private

Mastracchio is married and has three children.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ International Space Station evacuated. sueddeutsche.de, June 28, 2011, accessed June 28, 2011 .
  2. ↑ NASA Assigns Astronaut Crews for Future Space Shuttle Missions. NASA, December 5, 2008, accessed December 7, 2008 .
  3. ^ STS-131 Mission Information. NASA, April 20, 2010, accessed April 2, 2010 .
  4. ↑ NASA And Partners Name Upcoming Space Station Crew Members. In: NASA Press Release 11-044. NASA, February 18, 2011, accessed August 23, 2013 .

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SURNAME Mastracchio, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mastracchio, Richard Alan; Mastracchio, Rick (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American astronaut
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Waterbury (Connecticut) , Connecticut