Andrew M. Allen
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Andy Allen | |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 37d 16h 12m |
Selection | NASA Group 12 (1987) |
Missions | STS-46 STS-62 STS-75 |
Mission insignia |
Andrew Michael "Andy" Allen (born 4 August 1955) is a retired American astronaut. A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel, he worked as a test pilot before joining NASA in 1987. He flew three Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1997.[1]
Since 2006, Allen has was CEO and owner of Aerodyne Industries in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Early life and education
Andrew Michael Allen was born on 4 August 1955 in
Career
Military
Allen received his commission in the
NASA experience
Selected by NASA in June 1987, Allen became an astronaut in August 1988. His technical assignments have included: Astronaut Office representative for all Space Shuttle issues related to landing sites, landing and deceleration hardware, including improvements to nosewheel steering, brakes and tires, and drag chute design;
Spaceflight experience
STS-46
STS-46 was an 8-day mission aboard the
STS-62
STS-62 was a 14-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia which consisted of 5 crewmembers that conducted a broad range of science and technology experiments with Earth applications to materials processing, biotechnology, advanced technology, and environmental monitoring.[7] Principal payloads of the mission were the United States Microgravity Payload 2 (USMP-2)[8] and the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology 2 (OAST-2) package.[8] STS-62 launched March 4, 1994,[9] and landed at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 18, 1994.[10] The flight completed 224 orbits covering 5.8 million miles in 335.3 hours.[7]
STS-75
STS-75 was a 16-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia with principal payloads being the reflight of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) and the third flight of the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-3).[11] The TSS successfully demonstrated the ability of tethers to produce electricity. The TSS experiment produced a wealth of new information on the electrodynamics of tethers and plasma physics before the tether broke[12] at 19.7 km, just shy of the 20.7 km goal. The crew also worked around the clock performing combustion experiments and research related to USMP-3 microgravity investigations used to improve production of medicines, metal alloys, and semiconductors. STS-75 launched on February 22[13] and landed on March 9, 1996. The mission was completed in 252 orbits covering 6.5 million miles in 377 hours and 40 minutes.[11]
Aerodyne Industries
Allen retired from the Marine Corps and left NASA in October 1997, and is now CEO of Aerodyne Industries in Cape Canaveral, Florida.[14] The company was founded in 1968 by his father Dr. Charles Allen.[14]
Awards and recognition
In 2017, Allen was recognized by the National Space Club's Florida Committee with the Dr. Kurt Debus Award.[15]
In 2022, he was named "Entrepreneur of The Year 2022 Florida Award" by Ernst & Young.[16]
In the spring of 2023, Allen was featured in Space Coast Living magazine,[17] while Embraer included an interview with him in their trade journal, Advantage.[18] and an accompanying video on YouTube.[19]
Allen has also received the
References
- ^ (PDF) from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Allen, NASA Pilot, Speaks on Columbia Tragedy - website tomshakely.com
- ^ Notable College of Engineering Alumni Archived 2018-05-12 at the Wayback Machine - website of Villanova University
- ^ Harwood, William (July 31, 1992). "Shuttle takes off on daring mission". UPI Archives. Cape Canaveral: United Press International. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Harwood, William (August 8, 1992). "Shuttle Atlantis glides to flawless touchdown". UPI Archives. Cape Canaveral: United Press International. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Ryba, Jeanne (March 31, 2010). "STS-46". Mission Archives. NASA. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Ryba, Jeanne (April 1, 2010). "STS-62". Mission Archives. NASA. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Fricke, Robert W. Jr. (May 1994). "STS-62: Space Shuttle Mission Report" (PDF). NASA Technical Reports Server. NASA. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Harwood, William (March 4, 1994). "Columbia on NASA's 61st shuttle". UPI Archives. Cape Canaveral: United Press International. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Irene (March 18, 1994). "Shuttle Columbia wraps up two-week research flight". UPI Archives. Cape Canaveral: United Press International. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Ryba, Jeanne (November 23, 2007). "STS-75". Mission Archives. NASA. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Irene (March 6, 1996). "Crew finishes orbital research". UPI Archives. Cape Canaveral: United Press International. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Shuttle Columbia on its 19th flightt". UPI Archives. Cape Canaveral: United Press International. February 22, 1996. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Aerodyne Industries". Aerodyne Industries. 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Andy Allen to receive Space Club's Debus Award". Florida Today.
- ^ "Business newsmakers: Aerodyne's Allen named an Entrepreneur of the Year". Florida Today.
- ^ Coulter, Lucinda (March 10, 2023). "From space to the boardroom". Space Coast Living.
- ^ "Managing Risk & Reaping Rewards". Embraer Advantage. Vol. 19. 2023. p. 32.
- ^ Embraer. "Andy Allen Interview | Former NASA Astronaut & Phenom 100E Owner" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Andrew Allen | Aerodyne Industries | Cape Canaveral, FL". aerodyneindustries.
External links
- "ANDREW M. ALLEN (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USMC, RET.)" (PDF). NASA. September 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Profile at Aerodyne Industries