| Donald Ray McMonagle | |
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| Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 14, 1952 Flint, Michigan |
| Other occupation | Test Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
| Space time | 25d 05h 34m |
| Selection | 1987 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-39, STS-54, STS-66 |
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Donald Ray McMonagle (b. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Test pilots are Aviators who fly new and modified Aircraft in specific maneuvers allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country 1957 - Man In Space Soonest Group 1 - USA Neil A Armstrong, Albert S STS-39 was the code for a mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-54 Shuttle-TDRS mission was a Space Transportation System ( NASA Space Shuttle) mission launched January 13 1993 STS-66 is a Space Shuttle program mission Crew Donald R McMonagle (3 Commander Curtis L May 14, 1952) (Retired Colonel, USAF) became the Manager, Launch Integration, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 15, 1997. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In this capacity he is responsible for final Shuttle preparation, launch execution, and return of the orbiter to KSC following landings at any location other than KSC. He is chair of the Mission Management Team, and is the final authority for launch decision.
McMonagle was born in Flint, Michigan, and graduated from Hamady High School, Flint, Michigan, in 1970. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. McMonagle received a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1974, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University-Fresno in 1985 and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business in 2003. The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and California State University Fresno, commonly referred to as Fresno State and even plainly State, is one of the campuses of California State University The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Ross School of Business (previously known as the University of Michigan Business School) is the business school of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
McMonagle completed pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi, in 1975. Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States, five miles north of the city After F-4 training at Homestead AFB, Florida, he went on a 1-year tour of duty as an F-4 pilot at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Kunsan Air Base, is a United States Air Force base located on the western side of the South Korean peninsula bordered by the Yellow Sea. He returned from overseas to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, in 1977. Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles (10 km) southwest of the Central business district of Alamogordo In 1979, McMonagle was assigned to Luke AFB, Arizona, as an F-15 instructor pilot. Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located seven miles (11 km west of the Central business district of Glendale, in Maricopa County In 1981, he entered the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California, and was the outstanding graduate in his class. Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope From 1982 to 1985, McMonagle was the operations officer and a project test pilot for the Advanced Fighter Technology Integration F-16 aircraft. After attending the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from 1985 to 1986, he was assigned as the operations officer of the 6513th Test Squadron at Edwards AFB. Maxwell Air Force Base, officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force (USAF installation under the Air Education and Training McMonagle has over 5,000 hours of flying experience in a variety of aircraft, primarily the T-38, F- 4, F-15, and F-16.
McMonagle was selected as an astronaut by NASA in June 1987. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program A veteran of three space flights, McMonagle has logged over 605 hours in space. McMonagle flew as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on Department of Defense mission STS-39 in April 1991. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government During this highly successful 8-day mission, the seven-man crew deployed, operated, and retrieved a remotely-controlled spacecraft and conducted several science experiments to include research of both natural and induced phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere. In January 1993, McMonagle served as pilot on STS-54 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The 6-day mission featured the deployment of a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), and the collection of information about celestial x-rays using a Diffuse X-Ray Spectrometer. McMonagle commanded a crew of six aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-66 Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-3 (ATLAS-3) 11-day mission in November 1994. Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of In January 1996 McMonagle was assigned the task to establish a new Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) Project Office responsible for managing all NASA resources associated with space suits and tools used to conduct space walks in support of Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. This role included responsibility for developing and implementing a plan for research and development of next generation space suits to support future human space exploration.
McMonagle's accomplishments have earned him many notable awards. He has received the Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Force Commendation Medals, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Liethen-Tittle Award (Top Graduate from USAF Test Pilot School), three NASA Space Flight Medals, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States which was established by Executive Order 9158 signed by Franklin D The Meritorious Service Medal is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in
McMonagle is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots; Association of Graduates, U. S. Air Force Academy; and Association of Space Explorers.
McMonagle is married to the former Janyce Morton of Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, They have two children and reside in Tucson, Arizona. Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast
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As of 19 June 2006, he was named as the Vice-President of Quality and Mission Effectiveness of the Missile Systems business unit of Raytheon, located in Tucson Arizona.
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