Gary Payton (astronaut)
Gary E. Payton | |
|---|---|
1979 USAF Group | |
| Missions | STS-51-C |
Mission insignia |  |
Education
Payton graduated from high school in
in 1973.Career
From 1972 to 1976, Payton served as a U.S. Air Force pilot and instructor pilot,
Payton served as a spacecraft test controller from 1976 to 1980, at
Payton flew on the
From 1997 to 2000, Payton also served as NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Transportation Technology where he initiated, planned and led the Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstration program, which included the X-33, X-34, X-37 and DC-XA flight test projects. Prior to this, he was the Director of NASA's Space Transportation Division from 1995 to 1997.[4]
After leaving NASA, Payton joined the ORBIMAGE as its Vice President for Engineering and Operations.[4]
Payton was Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs from 2005 to 2010.[5] Prior to this, he served as Deputy for Advanced Systems, Missile Defense Agency from 2002 to 2005.[6][5]
He is currently distinguished visiting professor in the Schriever Chair in Astronautics at the United States Air Force Academy, teaching astronautical engineering.[6]
Personal life
Gary Payton is married to
References
- ^ a b "Gary E. Payton Air Force biography". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "NASA biography: Gary E. Payton (Major, USAF), Payload Specialist" (PDF). NASA. January 1985. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "STS-51C Discovery". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "ORBIMAGE Names Gary E. Payton Vice President for Engineering and Operation". Northrop Grumman. July 13, 2000. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Purdue University Distinguished Engineering Alumni - Gary E. Payton". Purdue University. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Air Force Academy Astronautics Faculty". Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Speaker - Ms. Sue C. Payton".