Stephen Frick
Stephen Frick | |
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NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 23d 14h 4m |
| Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
| Missions | STS-110 STS-122 |
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Stephen Nathaniel Frick (born September 30, 1964)
Frick was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1996 and was trained as a Space Shuttle pilot. He piloted mission STS-110, a docking mission with the International Space Station.[2]
In July 2006, Frick was assigned to command the crew of STS-122. The 12-day mission delivered the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory and returned Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani to Earth. The mission launched February 7, 2008, and touched down February 20, 2008.[2] NASA announced his retirement in July 2015.[4]
Awards and decorations
NASA Spaceflight Medal[2]
References
- ^ "U.S. astronauts with Western Pennsylvania connections". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 13, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Stephen N. Frick (Captain, USN, RET.) NASA Astronaut" (PDF). NASA. October 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-9667961-4-8.
- ^ "Astronaut Stephen Frick Retires from NASA". NASA. July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
External links
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