Mark Hess/Ed Campion December 8, 1994 Headquarters, Washington, DC (Phone: 202/358-1778) Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston (Phone: 713/483-5111) RELEASE: 94-205 1995 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES SELECTED Nineteen new astronaut candidates have been selected for the Space Shuttle program. The 1995 group consists of 10 pilots and 9 mission specialists, including 6 civilians and 13 military officers. The candidates were chosen from among 2,962 applicants. NASA brought 122 of the applicants to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, for interviews and medical evaluations in June, July and August. The candidates will report to Johnson in March 1995 to begin a year of training and evaluation, followed by technical assignments within the Astronaut Office to further prepare them for assignment to Shuttle flight crews. The 1995 Astronaut Candidate class also will eventually include international participation. These international candidates will be announced at a later date. A listing of the astronaut candidates and biographical data follows. -end- NASA press releases and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to domo@hq.nasa.gov. In the body of the message (not the subject line) users should type the words "subscribe press- release" (no quotes). The system will reply with a confirmation via E-mail of each subscription. A second automatic message will include additional information on the service. Questions should be directed to (202) 358-4043. 1995 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES Lt. Commander Scott D. Altman U.S. Navy Pilot Major Michael P. Anderson U.S. Air Force Mission Specialist Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby U.S. Navy Pilot Major Michael J. Bloomfield U.S. Air Force Pilot Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D. Civilian Mission Specialist Lt. Commander Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. U.S. Navy Mission Specialist Lt. Commander Joe F. Edwards, Jr. U.S. Navy Pilot Commander Dominic L. Gorie U.S. Navy Pilot Kathryn P. Hire Civilian Mission Specialist Major Rick D. Husband U.S. Air Force Pilot Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D Civilian Mission Specialist Major Steven W. Lindsey U.S. Air Force Pilot Edward T. Lu, Ph.D. Civilian Mission Specialist Major Pamela A. Melroy U.S. Air Force Pilot Major Carlos I. Noriega U.S. Marine Corp Mission Specialist James F. Reilly Civilian Mission Specialist Stephen K. Robinson, Ph. D. Civilian Mission Specialist Lieutenant Susan L. Still U.S. Navy Pilot Captain Frederick W. Sturckow U.S. Marine Corp Pilot BIOGRAPHICAL DATA NAME: Scott D. Altman, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 15, 1959 - Lincoln, IL RESIDENCE: San Diego, CA EDUCATION: Pekin Community High School, Pekin, IL 1977 B.S. Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Univ. of Illinois 1981 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School 1990 CURRENT POSITION: Operations Officer, Fighter Squadron 31 NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA PARENTS: Fred and Sharon Altman, Pekin, IL MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jill Shannon Loomer NAME: Michael P. Anderson, Major, USAF, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 25, 1959 - Plattsburgh, NY RESIDENCE: Plattsburgh, NY EDUCATION: Cheney High School, Cheney, WA 1977 B.S. Physics/Astronomy, University of Washington 1981 M.S. Physics, Creighton University 1990 CURRENT POSITION: Tactics Officer, 380 Operations Support Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, NY PARENTS: Bobbie and Barbara Anderson, Spokane, WA MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Sandra Lynn Hawkins NAME: Jeffrey S. Ashby, Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 16, 1954 - Dallas, TX RESIDENCE: Lemoore, CA EDUCATION: Evergreen High School, Evergreen, CO 1972 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho 1976 M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1993 CURRENT POSITION: Commanding Officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 NAS Lemoore, CA PARENTS: Elizabeth Shears Ashby, Evergreen, CO John Benjamin Ashby, Pine Bluffs, WY MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Diana Christene Merriweather NAME: Michael J. Bloomfield, Major, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 16, 1959 - Flint, MI RESIDENCE: Edwards Air Force Base, CA EDUCATION: Lake Fenton High School, Fenton, MI 1977 B.S. Engineering Mechanics, U.S. Air Force Academy 1981 M.S. Engineering Management, Old Dominion Univ. 1993 CURRENT POSITION: Flight Commander, 416th Flight Test Squadron Edwards Air Force Base, CA PARENTS: Roger & Maxine Bloomfield, Linden, MI MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Lori Ann Miller NAME: Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 1, 1961 - Karnal, India RESIDENCE: Sunnyvale, CA EDUCATION: Tagore School, Karnal, India 1976 B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College 1982 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas 1984 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Research Scientist/Vice President Overset Methods, Inc. Los Altos, CA PARENTS: Syongita and Banarsi Lal Chawla, New Delhi, India MARITAL STATUS: Married to Jean-Pierre Harrison NAME: Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., Lt Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 5, 1962 - Baltimore, MD RESIDENCE: Annapolis, MD EDUCATION: Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, MD 1980 B.S. Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy 1984 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School 1990 Degree of Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School 1991 CURRENT POSITION: Instructor United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD PARENTS: Robert and Yvonne Curbeam, Quinton, VA MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Julie Dawn Lein NAME: Joe F. Edwards, Jr., Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: February 3, 1958 - Richmond, VA RESIDENCE: Fairfax, VA EDUCATION: Lineville High School, Lineville, AL 1976 B.S. Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy 1980 M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1994 CURRENT POSITION: Operations Officer, The Joint Staff The Pentagon Washington, D.C. PARENTS: Joe and Jane Edwards, Roanoke, AL MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Janet Leigh Ragan NAME: Dominic L. Gorie, Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 2, 1957 - Lake Charles, LA RESIDENCE: Orange Park, FL EDUCATION: Miami Palmetto High School, Miami, FL 1975 B.S. Ocean Engineering, United States Naval Academy 1979 M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1990 CURRENT POSITION: F/A-18 Pilot Strike Fighter Squadron 106 NAS Cecil Field, FL PARENTS: The late Paul Louis Pudwill (father) Shirley Pudwill, Casselberry, FL William Gorie, Palm City, FL (stepfather) MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Wendy Lu Williams NAME: Kathryn P. Hire, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 26, 1959 - Mobile, AL RESIDENCE: Merritt Island, FL EDUCATION: Murphy High School, Mobile, AL 1977 B.S. Engineering Management, U.S. Naval Academy 1981 M.S. Space Technology, Florida Institute of Tech. 1991 CURRENT POSITION: Supervisor, Orbit Mechanisms and Swing Arms Lockheed Space Operations Company Kennedy Space Center, FL PARENTS: Robert and Kathryn Hire, Orange Beach, AL MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried NAME: Rick D. Husband, Major, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 12, 1957 - Amarillo, TX RESIDENCE: Amesbury, England EDUCATION: Amarillo High School, Amarillo, TX 1975 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University 1980 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, California State Univ. 1990 CURRENT POSITION: Chief of Flight Test, Tornado GR1 Exchange Program with Royal Air Force Boscombe Down, England PARENTS: The late Doug Husband Jane Husband, Amarillo, TX MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Evelyn Neely NAME: Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 17, 1959 - Springfield, MO RESIDENCE: Renton, WA EDUCATION: Carthage Senior High School, Carthage, MO 1977 B.S. Chemistry, Missouri Southern State College, 1980; Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Washington 1990 CURRENT POSITION: Principal Engineer,Energy Storage Boeing Defense and Space Group Seattle, WA PARENTS: The late William and Ruth Sellers Niece of Edward and Mary England (Guardians) Carthage, MO MARITAL STATUS: Married to John Kavandi NAME: Steven W. Lindsey, Major, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 24, 1960 - Arcadia, CA RESIDENCE: Niceville, FL EDUCATION: Temple City High School, Temple City, CA 1978 B.S. Engineering Sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy 1982 M.S. Aero Engineering, Air Force Institute of Tech. 1990 CURRENT POSITION: Test Pilot, Air Force Seek Eagle Office Eglin Air Force Base, FL PARENTS: Arden & Lois Lindsey, Arcadia, CA MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Diane Renee Trujillo NAME: Edward T. Lu, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 1, 1963 - Springfield, MA RESIDENCE: Honolulu, HI EDUCATION: R.L. Thomas High School, Webster, NY 1980 B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cornell University 1984 Ph.D. Applied Physics, Stanford University 1989 CURRENT POSITION: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Astronomy University of Hawaii-Manoa Honolulu, HI PARENTS: Charlie and Snowlily Lu, Fremont, CA MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried NAME: Pamela A. Melroy, Major, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September, 17, 1961 - Palo Alto, CA RESIDENCE: Edwards, CA EDUCATION: Bishop Kearney High School, Rochester, NY 1979 B.A. Physics and Astronomy, Wellesley College 1983 M.S. Earth & Planetary Sciences, MIT 1984 CURRENT POSITION: C-17A Developmental Test Pilot Edwards Air Force Base, CA PARENTS: David and Helen Melroy, Pittsford, NY MARITAL STATUS: Married to Christopher Wallace Wank NAME: Carlos I. Noriega, Major, USMC, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 8, 1959 - Lima, Peru RESIDENCE: Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan EDUCATION: Wilcox High School, Santa Clara, CA 1977 B.S. Computer Science, Univ. of Southern California 1981 M.S. Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School 1990 M.S. Space Systems Operations, Naval Postgraduate School 1990 CURRENT POSITION: G1 Operations Officer, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan PARENTS: Rodolfo and Nora Noriega, Gilbert, AZ MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Wendy Louise Thatcher NAME: James F. Reilly, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 18, 1954 - Mountain Home AFB, ID RESIDENCE: Mesquite, TX EDUCATION: Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, TX 1972 B.S. Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas 1977 M.S. Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas 1987 Ph.D. Geosciences, Univ. of Texas-Dallas 1995 (expected) CURRENT POSITION: Chief Geologist-Offshore Enserch Exploration, Inc. Dallas, TX PARENTS: Ken and Billie Reuthers, Tyler, TX James Francis Reilly, Rockwall, TX MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jo Ann Strange NAME: Stephen K. Robinson, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 26, 1955 - Sacramento, CA RESIDENCE: Grafton, VA EDUCATION: Campolindo High School, Moraga, CA 1973 B.S. Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, University of California 1978 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 1985 Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 1991 CURRENT POSITION: Research Scientist, Fluid Dynamics & Acoustics Division, NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA PARENTS: William & Joyce Robinson, Moraga, CA MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried NAME: Susan L. Still, Lieutenant, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October, 24, 1961 - Augusta, GA RESIDENCE: Virginia Beach, VA EDUCATION: Walnut Hill High School, Natick, MA 1979 B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Univ. 1982 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 1985 CURRENT POSITION: F-14 Pilot, Fighter Squadron 101 NAS Oceana Virginia Beach, VA PARENTS: The late Jean Ann Batho Still Joseph and Sue Still, Martinez, GA MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried NAME: Frederick W. Sturckow, Captain, USMC, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 11, 1961 - La Mesa, CA RESIDENCE: Leonardtown, MD EDUCATION: Grossmont High School, La Mesa, CA 1978 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University 1984 CURRENT POSITION: F/A-18 E/F Project Pilot Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River, MD PARENTS: Janette Sturckow, La Mesa, CA Karl H. Sturckow, Lakeside, CA MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Michele A. Street -end-