81. HobbySpace - Spacecamping astronaut training Program, Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center offers a summer camp travelagency offers opportunities to experience cosmonaut training at Star http://www.hobbyspace.com/SpaceCamping/

HobbySpace Activism Art Astronomy ... About HobbySpace Shop at Countdown Creations Apparel for the Space Pioneer - the internet's leading provider of space T-shirts, flight suits, mission shirts, caps, and jackets. Toddler to adult XL sizes, so you can outfit your entire crew! Spacecamping Roughing it... The U.S. Space Camp at the in Huntsville, Alabama was inspired by Wernher von Braun's suggestion that there should be summer camps to promote science just as there are for sports. Begun in 1982, the yearly attendance has grown from several hundred to over 12000. The main technique is to immerse students into a space training experience. The students use simulators to train just as astronauts do. The simulators include physical trainers to simulate low gravity for example. Mission simulations include shuttle cabin and mission control simulators. As they carry out a space mission with various crisis and emergencies, the students not only learn the technical aspects of shuttle missions, but also how to work in a group to solve problems. Site Search Match: All Any Format: Long Short Help Home Spacecamping Index SpaceCamp Other US camps World Space Immersion See also: Simulators SpacePorting Space Tourism Over the years it has grown into a major operation with thousands of both young people and adults participating. There are now Space Camp operations in Florida and California as well.

82. The Arts Catalyst - MIR Zero Gravity Campaign for Art and Science Projects, Gagarin cosmonaut training Centre,Star Andy Warhol, had drawn small motifs, The Fallen astronaut (1972), a http://www.artscatalyst.org/htm/mir.htm

MIR Microgravity Interdisciplinary Research ANNOUNCEMENT: MIR 2002 Zero Gravity Campaign for Art and Science Projects, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, Star City, Russia. Call for Proposals - DEADLINE CLOSED March 18th 2001. The fragments of the MIR station splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean. March 19th 2001. A small group of international specialists in art, science and media decided in a meeting in Paris to found the MIR network, an intercultural initiative to explore space in the 21st century. The MIR founder members are: The Arts Catalyst (UK) Leonardo/Olats (France/USA) Projekt Atol (Slovenia) V2 (Netherlands) Art and Space "The human race will not stay on Earth for ever, but in pursuit of light and space, will first tentatively break out of the Earth's atmosphere and will then conquer the entire solar system". - Konstantin Tsyolkovsky When Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth in 1961, he became a hero of the Soviet nation. The space programme for the Soviet people was underpinned by the philosophical and artistic ideals of Russian cosmism expressed by Tsyolkovsky and Fyodorov, Khlebnikov and Malevich. The first landing of a man on the moon was engineered by the Americans in response to the Soviet's success, which came as a great shock to the West, and was broadcast to the world. The moon landing was seen as a singular moment in modern human history, marking the influence of mass media in modern life and the adjustment of Western utopian theories towards life in space. The MIR initiative would like to open up space facilities by matching artistic processes and scientific research to give a new impulse to space art and space research.

83. The Arts Catalyst - MIR 2001 Events gravity flight in 2000 with the Yuri Gagarin cosmonaut training Centre in of spaceagencies around the world for scientific research and astronaut training. http://www.artscatalyst.org/htm/russia2001events.htm

Art in Zero Gravity Artists and Cosmonauts Fri 15 March 2002 Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev Fri 19 April 2002 Gravity Zero: A Dancer in Weightlessness All events, except 15 March: Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1 15 March only: Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1 "From a physics point of view, weightlessness is exactly the same feeling as the beginning of a fall. In the space station, we start to "fall" as soon as the engine stops and we enter orbit, and we continue to fall until landing. Imagine you've jumped from a plane and before opening your parachute and hitting the ground, you have to do your job, sleep and get accustomed to these conditions." - Sergei Krikalev, Russian cosmonaut One of the most fascinating aspects of manned space flight is the state of zero gravity or weightlessness. This extraordinary 'by-product' of the space programme has long been recognised as a rich scientific resource, with a multitude of experiments queuing up for the space agencies' parabolic flight programmes and the International Space Station. But the art of zero gravity has barely been explored, in part due to the exclusiveness of this environment, accessible only to scientists and astronauts. In recent years a small handful of artists have been able to access this new space, to experiment with dance and art in weightlessness. The Arts Catalyst presents projects from this emerging genre from zero gravity flights it has organised for artists and scientists with the Russian and European space agencies.

84. Spacetopia - Zero Gravity Flight Program He'll lead your astronaut training, with experiments, games, and demonstrations designedby Space Program and home to the Yuri Gagarin cosmonaut training Center http://www.spacetopia.com/frames/tours/nearspace/zerog.html

Zero Gravity Flight Program Astronaut Guest "Flying zero-g is one of the most fun things I have ever done. It's the only way to experience weightlessness without going into space. It is pure and total freedom. Awesome!" NASA Astronaut Byron Lichenberg, who flew twice on the Space Shuttle, will join you during your unforgettable zero gravity experience in Star City. He'll lead your astronaut training, with experiments, games, and demonstrations designed by the astronauts themselves. Star City, Russia Our flights are conducted out of Star City, Russia, heart of the Russian Space Program and home to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Included in your package is a post-flight tour of the facilities at Star City, where you'll visit many space simulators, including the Mir Space Station mock-up and the high-g centrifuges. We'll also introduce you to several cosmonauts as they prepare for space flight. After your adventure, you'll receive a video of your flight, high quality photographs, and an astronaut autographed color plaque commemorating your experience. Parabolic Flight For 30 years NASA has trained astronauts using parabolic flight aircraft to achieve zero gravity. Now, for the first time, Spacetopia has made these flights available to you.

85. Zero-Gravity Flight Group Flight July 28, 2003 Other Flights Yuri Gagarin cosmonaut training Center. receive special security clearance to enteractual the Space Agency training Center with your own astronaut guide. http://www.astronomicaltours.net/Space/Space.htm

Zero-Gravity flight Group flight: July 28, 2003 Other Flights 24May, 10July, 28Aug, 31Oct [Click here to Learn More] Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center While in Moscow, visit the KGB Museum, then receive special security clearance to enter actual the Space Agency Training Center with your own astronaut guide. Visit the Neutral Bouyancy Underwater Laboratory, Soyuz Spacecraft Simulator training centers, the Centrifuge G-Force simulator and Then blast-off on the actual zero-gravity training aircraft for over 6 minutes of true weightlessness on earth! NO Special Health Requirements - anyone over 18 can fly! 4 days, $4995 land only from Moscow w/group ($5400 other dates) Non flyer companion: $350 Air available (east coast cities) from $1000 This adventure includes: two nights stay with breakfast at downtown Moscow luxury hotel custom fit NOMEX astronaut training flight suit transfer between airport and hotel VIP immigration and customs processing transfer between hotel and Star City with English speaking guide photograph and video from your flight Zero Gravity Flight Certificate preflight briefing and reception at hotel medical examination zero-gravity flight You can add-on and participate in any of the training simulators at the facilities if you like.

86. Project Mercury: Astronaut Training Tereshkova had no pilot training, but was an accomplished amateur parachutistand had volunteered for the cosmonaut program in 1961. http://www1.umn.edu/scitech/assign/space/vostok_cosmo3.html

The Race for Space Page of 11 Valentina Tereshkova Tereshkova was the first woman to travel into space. On June 16, 1963, her Vostok capsule entered orbit to join Valery F. Bykovsky, who had been launched two days earlier in Vostok 5. Tereshkova had no pilot training, but was an accomplished amateur parachutist and had volunteered for the cosmonaut program in 1961. Vostok was her first, and last mission. She married Andriyan G. Nikolayev, another cosmonaut, in 1963 and worked as an active member of the U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet. For her service to the state and achievements in space, she was named Hero of the Soviet Union and was twice awarded the Order of Lenin.

87. Distinguished FSU Alumnus NASA Astronaut  Dr. Norm Thagard, M.D. Dr. Norman Thagard, BS '65, MS '66 EN Former NASA astronaut, he was a in 1995, whichrequired he live and train at the Gagarin cosmonaut training Center at http://www.fsu.edu/~FSUAlum/distinguished/ThagardNorm.html

Since 1909... the FSU Alumni Association Welcome Distinguished Alumni featuring National Education Purchase Program for FSU Alumni Dr. Norman Thagard, BS '65, MS '66 EN Select The FSU Distinguished Alumni By College or School or By Professional Careers or By Their Last Name ( below A B C D ... Back to the FSU Distinguished Alumni Homepage Contact or Request via Email: or, Write Us at: One of the Distinguished FSU Alumni To Be Your Guest Speaker Attention: Kathleen Harvey The Florida State University Alumni Association C5500 University Center Tallahassee, FL 32306-2610 Telephone: 850-644-2761 Fax: 850-644-8847 Last revised on Friday, January 18, 2002 05:28:38 PM Webmaster: Terry A. Johnson FSU Alumni Association, Inc.

88. Chris Hadfield - Canadian Astronaut - Photos Space Walk Missions Hadfield at Star City Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield serves as director of operationsat the international cosmonaut training centre in Star City, Russia. http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/chrishadfield/

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89. Commercial Space Flight Program. Participate In Cosmonaut Training Program In Ru Where are cosmonauts trained? On a fullscale trainer of ISS you can pass a complexof training according to the program of the forthcoming space mission. http://atlasaerospace.net/eng/

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90. Wilderness Survival Training Using Cosmonaut Survival Kit For Forced Emergency L The training consists of a preliminary training, direct training and independent cosmonaut training Center and includes theoretical and practical training http://www.atlasaerospace.net/eng/survival-tech.htm

Main Page Space flight Zero Gravity Hydrospace ... We in press Technical description Taking into account the probability of forced emergency landings, cosmonauts are trained for their actions at the forced landing site in various climatic and geographical zones. The major tasks of survival training are: To psychologically prepare cosmonauts for actions in case of their possible stay outside the nominal landing site within 2-3 days after off-nominal landing under extreme environmental stress of different climatic and geographical areas; To work out practical skills of the crew on maintaining work capacity and preserving their lives during their independent (autonomous) stay in difficult physical-geographic conditions with rational use of the descent capsule equipment, portable emergency kit, regular harness, improvised materials on the terrain; To master skillful interaction of the crewmembers with the search- and rescue complex. The above tasks are reached by theoretical and practical sessions in actual conditions of different climatic and geographical areas. The training consists of a preliminary training, direct training and independent (autonomous) integrated training.

91. Astronaut Biography: and was certified as a Testcosmonaut in June In August 1996 Korzun completed trainingas Commander Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut) will stay on http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/bio_korzun.html

Valery Korzun SEARCH: advertisement Astronaut Biography: Valery Korzun NAME: Valery Grigorievich Korzun (Colonel, Russian Air Force) Cosmonaut of Yu.A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center PERSONAL DATA: Born March 5, 1953, in Krasny Sulin. Korzun and his wife Elana have one son, Nikita. His father is Korzun Grigori Andreevich, and his mother, Korzun Maria Arsentievna. EDUCATION: 1974 graduate of the Kachin Military Aviation College; Commander Department of the Gagarin Air Force Academy, 1987. Images The STS-113 Endeavour mission patch. More Stories Complete Coverage of Endeavour's STS-113 Mission Mission Endeavour: STS-113 Story and Multimedia Archive STS-113 Mission Update Archive SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded six Air Force Medals. EXPERIENCE: After graduation from the Military College in 1974, he served as pilot, senior pilot, flight section leader, and ultimately Commander of a Russian Air Force squadron. In 1987, after a successful tour as Commander of the Gagarin Military Air-Force Academy, he was selected as a cosmonaut for training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. In December 1987 he began Cosmonaut training and was certified as a Test-Cosmonaut in June 1989.

92. Space Voyages - Space Travel Adventure To Space Private Astronaut Space Travel F aboard the Russian Space Agency's zerogravity plane, hands-on cosmonaut trainingat Star a journey beyond the edge of space, to official astronaut altitude. http://www.incredible-adventures.com/dearadv.html

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93. ATLAS Aerospace Invites You To Participate In Cosmonaut And Astronaut Training O are unique. You will never find something like that anywhere else, exceptat the Gagarin cosmonaut training Center. All the cosmonauts http://www.atlasaerospace.net/eng/tren-tren.htm

Main Page Space flight Zero Gravity Hydrospace ... We in press Main Simulating Facilities More than two dozens of integrated and specialized simulators and trainers are used presently at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Center for training cosmonauts within the framework of "Soyuz-TM" utilization program and International Space Station. The main simulators and trainers are: TDK-7ST N1 and N2 integrated simulators used for training cosmonauts on "Soyuz-TM" space vehicle, its systems and hardware control in the course of the space mission program implementation in standard, off-nominal and emergency situations at all stages of the flight, as well as for mastering skills, how to follow and to handle the flight procedures; "Don - 732" specialized simulator, which is used for a crew training on manual-mode control of the "Soyuz-TM" space vehicle and its systems in the course of approach and docking to the orbital station; "Teleoperator" specialized simulator for mastering the approach remote-control skills, which main task is to train crews on manual control of the "Progress" cargo vehicle while doing approach, berthing and fly-around, docking to and undocking from the orbital station in the remote controlling mode in case of emergency and off-nominal situations; Specialized simulator for training cosmonauts on the"Soyuz-TM" transport vehicle approach and docking to the long-term orbital station and for maintaining the crew skills on manual control of the transport space vehicle and its systems in the course of approach, rendezvous, fly-around, docking to/ undocking from the space complex, foreseen by the program of the flight;

94. ATLAS Aerospace Invites You To Participate In Cosmonaut And Astronaut Training O volunteers to pass a course of space training in the simulators of the Yuri GagarinRussian State ScientificResearch and Test Center of cosmonaut training. http://old.atlasaerospace.net/eng/tren.html

NEW VERSION OF SITE >>> document.write(""); The "ATLAS Aerospace" company invites all the volunteers to pass a course of space training in the simulators of the Yuri Gagarin Russian State Scientific-Research and Test Center of Cosmonaut Training. You will acquire actual skills on a space vehicle control by means of unique hardware and facilities and learn a lot about the space vehicle's docking process. You also will be given fundamentals of space navigation. Depending on an amount of skills to be trained and on the amount of the simulated systems the simulators are classified as specialized and integrated ones. The specialized simulators are used for acquiring skills on carrying out single particular operations, such as approach and docking with other manned space vehicles, run of experiments and research, preparation for air-locking and exit from the manned space vehicle etc. Therefore, specialized simulators simulate operation of single independent systems and informational sources, which are used by cosmonauts for carrying out specific particular tasks. The integrated simulators are used for acquiring skills on carrying out the mission plan as a whole. All skills and knowledge, which have been previously mastered by means of specialized simulators and trainers, are integrated here. Integrated simulators enable to simulate and to train the whole program of the forthcoming mission and run of all systems, starting from the procedure of pre-launch preparation of the manned space vehicle and ending up with crew actions after touchdown. The staff of the Mission Control Center regularly participates in such training, thus enabling to improve its interaction with the crew. Therefore, integrated simulators have the greatest entirety of simulated systems of control.

95. ISS 1st CREW survival training recently. From left, they are Flight Engineer and Russian CosmonautSergei Krikalev; International Space Station Commander and US astronaut http://www.spaceonline.tv/iss_1stcrew.htm

ISS Information Page ISS 1st Crew: The Photo Album In October 31, 2000 an international crew of three will begin living aboard the International Space Station, starting a permanent human presence aboard the outpost. The crew has been in training for the mission since late 1996 and includes International Space Station Commander Bill Shepherd, a U.S. astronaut; Soyuz Commander Yuri Gidzenko, a Russian cosmonaut; and Flight Engineer Sergei Krikalev, also a Russian cosmonaut. William M. (Bill) Shepherd NASA Astronaut (Captain, USN) PERSONAL DATA: Born July 26, 1949, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, but considers Babylon, New York his hometown. Married to Beth Stringham of Houston, Texas. He enjoys sailing, swimming, and working in his garage. His mother, Mrs. Barbara Shepherd, resides in Bethesda, Maryland. His father, Mr. George R. Shepherd, is deceased. Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko Colonel, Air Force. Test Cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center PERSONAL DATA: Born March 26, 1962 in the village of Elanets, Nikolaev region. Married to Olga Vladimirovna Gidzenko, born in 1961. They have two sons, Sergei and Alexei.

96. Mir Space Station - Links To Information About Mir this Web site about their training and flight. Georgievich Titov was the second cosmonautto fly NASA astronaut Biographies US astronaut Dr. Norman Thagard was http://www.cosmicimages.com/Mir/mirlinks.html

HOME PAGE : LINKS Links to Information about Mir See user added links and add some of your own. Russian Space Agency In Russian. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Train with the cosmonauts. Energia American office for the Russian corporation RSC Energia. Energia Ltd. Mir Corp Mir Corp Russian Space Forces Discover the scientific information center of Russian space activities. Mir models Buy and build your own authentic model of the mir space station. EUROMir'95 Read about the European Space Agencies 1995 collaborative activities aboard Mir. Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis Aboard Mir HarperCollins is pleased to announce the publication of DRAGONFLY, a book that examines in detail the history of America's involvement with the Soviet space station Mir, written by Bryan Burrough, the bestselling co-author of the blockbuster BARBARIANS AT THE GATE. Mir Space Station NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Liftoff to Space Exploration presents the stations modules and descriptions. NASA Shuttle-Mir Web History of the Shuttle/Mir docking missions. NASA Station Web Up-to-date information on the construction and launch of the International Space Station.

97. Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | Astronauts Assigned For Station Expedition Tra NASA has named crewmembers to begin specialized training for future Veteran RussianCosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka (Col and firsttime flyers astronaut E. Michael http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0203/19stationcrews/

Astronauts assigned for station expedition training NASA NEWS RELEASE Posted: March 19, 2002 As continuous habitation of the International Space Station (ISS) nears the 18-month mark, NASA has named crewmembers to begin specialized training for future long-term expeditions to the orbiting research facility. Three crewmembers have been assigned to train for the ninth expedition aboard the station. Veteran Russian Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka (Col., Russian Air Force) will serve as station commander, and first-time flyers Astronaut E. Michael Fincke (Lt. Col., USAF) and Cosmonaut Oleg D. Kononenko will serve as flight engineers for Expedition Nine. Padalka previously served as commander of Russian Space Station Mir Mission 26 and ISS Expedition Four backup commander. A graduate of the Eisk Military Aviation College, he served as a pilot and senior pilot in the Russian Air Force. Fincke, a member of the 1996 astronaut class, served as backup flight engineer for Expedition Four. He has two Bachelor of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a master's in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, and a master's in Physical Sciences (Planetary Geology) from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Kononenko has a degree from the Kharkov Aviation Institute and a post-graduate degree from the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute (Samara). Astronaut Daniel M. Tani, who flew in space for the first time aboard STS-108 in December 2001, will serve as Fincke's backup for Expedition Nine. Tani, also a member of the 1996 astronaut class, has undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT. Cosmonauts Aleksandr F. Poleschuk and Roman Y. Romanenko will serve Russian backup crewmembers.

98. Part Of Space Evolution History: Kyle Fairchild Speaks To Isanti Elementary On A Part of space evolution history Kyle Fairchild speaks to Isanti Elementary onastronaut training role with new for the Gagarin cosmonaut training Center. http://www.ecm-inc.com/news/countynews/2000/november/28spaceguy.html

-ADVERTISEMENT- Home Page Business Church News Community Calendar ... Upcoming Events Columns/Opinion Evelyn Puffer Greg Hunt Rachel Weddig Colleen Hendershot De Jong ... ECM Publishers Posted 11/28/00 Part of space evolution history: Kyle Fairchild speaks to Isanti Elementary on astronaut training role with new international space station By Jon Tatting As the thirst for space exploration has evolved from shuttle flights to space stations, the opportunities seem endless for future endeavors. And Kyle Fairchild’s involvement and excitement of a new international space station could perhaps motivate others to feel the same. “Instead of weeks aboard a space shuttle, now we’re living there – four months at a time,” said Fairchild, a 1973 graduate of Princeton High School. “A space station is a destination, a home. Humankind will always be in space in the foreseeable future.” Fairchild has been living almost two years in Star City, Russia, where he’s been serving as deputy director of operations and member of the United States Diplomatic Corp. for the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Since his stay, he’s been training three cosmonauts, Bill Shepherd of the U.S. and Russians Sergey Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko, who shuttled up for a four-month visit to the new international space station, known as Alpha, on Oct. 31.

99. KSC Fact Sheet "STS-84/Atlantis - Sixth Shuttle-Mir Docking Fact Sheet" Foale was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1987. He trained at the Russian cosmonauttraining center in preparation for the longduration flight as a Mir http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/release/1997/69-97.htm

STS-84 Atlantis Sixth Shuttle-Mir Docking KSC Release No. 69-97 May 1997 Space Shuttle Mission STS-84 aboard Atlantis will be the sixth of nine planned dockings of the Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. It will include the transfer of the fifth U.S. astronaut to live and work on the Russian orbiting outpost. STS-84 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale will join Mir 23 cosmonaut crew members, Commander Vasily Tsibliev and Flight Engineer Alexander Lazutkin, by replacing STS-81 mission specialist and Mir 23 crew member Jerry M. Linenger on Mir. Linenger has been on the Russian outpost since Jan. 15, shortly after Atlantis last docked with Mir during the STS-81 mission. Foale is scheduled to remain on Mir for slightly more than four months when he will be picked up by Atlantis in late September and returned to Earth. The primary objectives of STS-84 are the docking and exchange of U.S. astronaut crew members; the transfer of science equipment, Russian logistics and other supplies; and performance of joint experiments, including Risk Mitigation Experiments in support of Phase 1 of the International Space Station. The 84th Space Shuttle launch and 19th flight of Atlantis (OV-104) will begin with liftoff from Pad A, Launch Complex 39. Atlantis will ascend at a 51.6-degree inclination to the equator for direct insertion to a 184-statute-mile (160-nautical-mile/296-kilometer) orbit. Atlantis is expected to rendezvous and dock with Mir at an altitude of 213 nautical miles on Flight Day 3, and remain docked for five days.

100. Astronaut Bio: John E. Blaha http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/txnauts/blaha.html

John E. Blaha (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) NASA Astronaut NASA Astronauts with Texas Roots PERSONAL DATA: Born August 26, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas. Married to the former Brenda I. Walters of St. Louis, Missouri. They have three grown children and two grandchildren. EDUCATION: Graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1960; received a bachelor of science in engineering science from the United States Air Force Academy in 1965 and a master of science in astronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1966. ORGANIZATIONS: Association of Space Explorers; Purdue Alumni Association; Society of Experimental Test Pilots; Air Force Academy Association of Graduates; Chairman, Board of Directors Brooks Aerospace Foundation; Member, Committee on Engineering Challenges to the Long Term Operation of the International Space Station, National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. SPECIAL HONORS: Russian Order of Friendship Medal, 2 NASA Distinguished Service Medals, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, 5 NASA Space Flight Medals, Countdown Magazine Outstanding Astronaut of 1991, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, 2 Air Force Distinguished Flying Crosses, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, 3 Meritorious Service Medals, 18 Air Medals, Air Force Commendation Medal, the British Royal Air Force Cross, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Purdue Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award, and the Purdue Engineering Alumnus Award. Outstanding Pilot, F-4 Combat Crew Training. Outstanding Junior Officer of the Year, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing. Distinguished Graduate Air Force Test Pilot School. Distinguished Graduate Air Command and Staff College. University Roundtable Annual Best and Brightest Award. Grand Marshall Fiesta Flambeau Parade. Grand Marshall Battle of Flowers Parade. Granby High School Hall of Fame.

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