| Kent Vernon Rominger | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 7, 1956 Del Norte, Colorado |
| Other occupation | Test Pilot |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
| Space time | 67d 02h 58m |
| Selection | 1992 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-73, STS-80, STS-85, STS-96, STS-100 |
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Kent Vernon Rominger (b. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Town of Del Norte is a Statutory Town in and the County seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. 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 1957 - Man In Space Soonest Group 1 - USA Neil A Armstrong, Albert S STS-73 is a Space Shuttle program mission Crew Kenneth D Bowersox (3 Commander Kent V STS-80 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Columbia''. STS-85 was a Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' mission to perform multiple space science packages STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery'', and the first shuttle flight to STS-100 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Endeavour''. August 7, 1956) is a former American astronaut, former Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office at Johnson Space Center, and a Captain in the United States Navy. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The Lyndon B Johnson Space Flight Center ( "JSFC") is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's center for
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History
He was born in Del Norte, Colorado. The Town of Del Norte is a Statutory Town in and the County seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. He and his wife Mary Sue have one child. He enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, horseback riding, and running. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description
He graduated from Del Norte High School, Del Norte, Colorado, in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University in 1978 and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1987. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. Aerospace engineering is the branch of Engineering behind the design construction and science of Aircraft and Spacecraft. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS is a research university at the graduate-school level operated by the United States Navy.
He is a member of the Association of Space Explorers, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Association of Naval Aviation, and the Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Society. The Association of Space Explorers is a Non-profit organization with a membership composed of people who have completed at least one Earth orbit in space (as defined by the FAI The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ( AIAA) is the professional society for the field of Aerospace engineering.
He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. The Defense Superior Service Medal of the United States is a senior decoration of the 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 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 NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the highest award which may be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the U. S. Naval Test Pilot School and was the Naval Air Test Center Test Pilot of the Year in 1988. He received the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Ray E. Tenhoff Award in 1990, the Jack Northrop Award in 1996, and the Colorado State University Distinguished Service Award in 1997. He was named West Coast Tomcat Fighter Pilot of the Year in 1992 and was listed in the Top Ten Carrier Landing Distinction in Airwings Two and Nine. He was nominated and inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000[1]. The Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame was established by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS in Denver Colorado, USA on November 11,
Rominger received his commission through the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate (AVROC) Program in 1979, and was designated a Naval Aviator in September 1980. Following training in the F-14 Tomcat, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) from October 1981 to January 1985 aboard the USS Ranger and USS Kitty Hawk. Construction and trials Ranger was the first Aircraft carrier in the world to be laid down as an angled-deck ship (her elder sisters Forrestal and 1961 to 1964 Following a shakedown in the Western Atlantic, Kitty Hawk departed Norfolk on 11 August 1961. While assigned to VF-2 Rominger attended the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). TOPGUN is the popular name of the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (SFTI program TOPGUN is the popular name of the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (SFTI program In 1987 he completed the Naval Postgraduate School/Test Pilot School Cooperative Program, and was assigned as F-14 Project Officer to the Carrier Suitability Branch of the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate at Patuxent River, Maryland. The Patuxent River is a Tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. During his tour of duty Rominger completed the initial carrier suitability sea trials of the F-14B, logging the first aircraft carrier arrestment and catapult launch in the upgraded Tomcat. In September 1990 he reported to Fighter Squadron Two Hundred Eleven (VF-211) where he served as Operations Officer and completed a Desert Storm Deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard USS Nimitz. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Ship's history The USS Nimitz was first deployed to the Mediterranean in 1976 in company with the nuclear powered Cruisers USS ''South Carolina''
He has logged over 5,000 flying hours in over 35 types of aircraft and 685 carrier landings.
Selected by NASA in March 1992, Rominger reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. He completed one year of training and is qualified for assignment as a pilot on future Space shuttle flight crews. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Rominger was initially assigned to work technical issues for the Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office Shuttle Operations Branch, and Deputy Director, Flight Crew Operations. A veteran of five space flights, Rominger has logged over 1,600 hours in space. He flew as pilot on STS-73 in 1995, STS-80 in 1996 and STS-85 in 1997, and was crew commander on STS-96 in 1999 and STS-100 in 2001. STS-73 is a Space Shuttle program mission Crew Kenneth D Bowersox (3 Commander Kent V STS-80 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Columbia''. STS-85 was a Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' mission to perform multiple space science packages STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery'', and the first shuttle flight to STS-100 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Endeavour''. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Rominger currently serves as Chief of the Astronaut Corps, responsible for the mission preparation activities of all Space Shuttle and future International Space Station crews and their support personnel.
Space flight experience
STS-73 in Columbia (October 20 to November 5, 1995) was the second United States Microgravity Laboratory mission. Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's The mission focused on materials science, biotechnology, combustion science, fluid dynamics, and numerous scientific experiments housed in the pressurized Spacelab module. Materials Science or Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of Science and Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of Exothermic chemical reactions between a Fuel and an Oxidant accompanied by the production of Fluid dynamics is the sub-discipline of Fluid mechanics dealing with fluid flow: Fluids ( Liquids and Gases in motion Spacelab was a reusable laboratory flown into space on the Space Shuttle. In completing his first space flight, Rominger orbited the earth 256 times, traveled over 6 million miles, and logged a total of 15 days, 21 hours, and 52 minutes in space. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
STS-80, also in Columbia (November 19 to December 7, 1996) was a 17-day mission during which the crew deployed and retrieved the Wake Shield Facility (WSF) and the Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ORFEUS) satellites. The free-flying WSF created a super vacuum in its wake and grew thin film wafers for use in semiconductors and other high-tech electrical components. A semiconductor' is a Solid material that has Electrical conductivity in between a conductor and an insulator; it can vary over that The ORFEUS instruments, mounted on the reusable Shuttle Pallet Satellite, studied the origin and makeup of stars. In completing his second space flight, Rominger orbited the earth a record 278 times, traveled over 7 million miles and logged 17 days, 15 hours and 53 minutes in space.
STS-85 in Discovery (August 7-19, 1997) was a 12-day mission during which the crew deployed and retrieved the CRISTA-SPAS satellite, operated the Japanese Manipulator Flight Demonstration (MFD) robotic arm, studied changes in the Earth's atmosphere and tested technology destined for use on the future International Space Station. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Temperature and layers The temperature of the Earth's atmosphere varies with altitude the mathematical relationship between temperature and altitude varies among five The mission was accomplished in 189 Earth orbits, traveling 4. 7 million miles in 11 days, 20 hours and 27 minutes.
STS-96, also in Discovery, (May 27 to June 6, 1999) was a 10-day mission during which the crew delivered 4 tons of logistics and supplies to the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival of the first crew to live on the station. The mission included the first docking of a Space Shuttle to the International Space Station and was accomplished in 153 Earth orbits, traveling 4 million miles in 9 days, 19 hours and 13 minutes.
STS-100, in Endeavour (April 19 to May 1, 2001) was a 12-day mission during which the crew installed the Canadian-built Robotic Arm and the Rafaello Logistics Module to the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Endeavour was docked 8-days on the most complex robotics flight in the history of the Space Shuttle program and was made up of a very diverse international crew, representing the United States, Russia, Canada and Italy. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The mission was completed in 187 Earth orbits, traveling 4. 9 million miles in 11 days, 21 hours and 30 minutes.
References
- ^ Holmes, Charles W. , Editor, Honoree Album of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame, The Colorado Aviation Historical Society, 1999, Audubon Media Corp. Founded in 1966 The Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS acquires restores Preserves and provides for public display aircraft and other objects documents items , Audobon, IA.
NASA
| Preceded by Charles J. Precourt |
Chief of the Astronaut Office 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Steven W. Lindsey |
Rominger, Kent
Charles Joseph Precourt ( Colonel, USAF, Ret is Deputy Manager International Space Station Program Johnson Space Center. The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the most senior Astronaut position at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Steven Wayne Lindsey (born August 24, 1960) is an American Air Force officer and a NASA Astronaut.