Mark Hess
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                               August 23, 1991
(Phone:  202/453-4164)

Barbara Schwartz
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone:  713/483-5111)


RELEASE:  91-137

NASA ANNOUNCES CREW MEMBERS FOR FUTURE SHUTTLE FLIGHTS


     NASA today announced crew members and changes to crew 
assignments for eight future Space Shuttle missions. 

     The STS-50 U.S. Microgravity Laboratory mission, scheduled for May 
1992, is a complement of microgravity materials processing technology 
experiments to be flown on the first extended duration orbiter mission 
aboard Columbia.  The 13-day flight will be the longest Shuttle mission to 
date.  Crew members are:

     Richard N. Richards, Capt. U.S. Navy, Commander
     Kenneth D. Bowersox, Lt. Cdr. U.S. Navy, Pilot
     Carl J. Meade, Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, Mission Specialist
     Ellen S. Baker, M.D., Mission Specialist
     Bonnie J. Dunbar, Ph.D., Payload Commander
     Lawrence J. DeLucas, Ph.D., University of Alabama, Payload Specialist
     Eugene H. Trihn, Ph.D., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Payload Specialist

	Baker is an addition to this crew which was named earlier.  
Bowersox, a pilot astronaut previously assigned as a mission specialist, is 
reassigned as pilot in place of John H. Casper who has been named 
commander of STS-54.

	Baker, 38, born in Fayetteville, N.C., was selected in 1984.  She flew 
on STS-34.  She has a B.A. in geology from the State University of New York 
at Buffalo and an M.D. from Cornell University.

	The STS-46 Tethered Satellite Systems mission, scheduled for June 
1992, features a satellite to be deployed from the orbiter payload bay on a 
12-mile tether to collect electrodynamic data in the upper reaches of the 
Earth's atmosphere.  Also, the European Retrievable Carrier, a free-flying 
reusable platform dedicated to materials science and life science 
experiments, will be deployed.  Crew members are:

     Loren J. Shriver, Col. U.S. Air Force, Commander
     Andrew M. Allen, Maj. U.S. Marine Corps, Pilot
     Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
     Claude Nicollier, European Space Agency Astronaut, Mission Specialist
     Marsha S. Ivins, Mission Specialist
     Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Ph.D., Payload Commander
     (An Italian payload specialist will be named.)

	Ivins is an addition to this crew announced earlier.  Allen, a pilot 
astronaut, previously had been assigned as a mission specialist, but is 
reassigned as pilot in place of James D. Wetherbee who is named as 
commander of STS-52.

	Ivins, 40, born in Baltimore, Md., was selected in 1984.  She flew as a 
mission specialist on STS-32 and has a B.S. in aerospace engineering from 
the University of Colorado.

	STS-47 Spacelab J mission is scheduled for August 1992.  Spacelab J 
is a joint mission with the Japanese Space Agency and is dedicated to 
materials processing and life science experiments.  Crew members are:

     Robert L. Gibson, Capt. U.S. Navy, Commander
     Curtis L. Brown, Jr., Maj. U.S. Air Force, Pilot
     N. Jan Davis, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
     Jerome Apt, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
     Mae C. Jemison, M.D., Science Mission Specialist
     Mark C. Lee, Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, Payload Commander
     Mamoru Mohri, Ph.D., NASDA (Japan) Payload Specialist

	Lee, Davis, Jemison, and Mohri were assigned to this mission 
earlier.

	Gibson, 44, born in Cooperstown, N.Y., was selected in 1978.  He was 
pilot on STS 41-B and commander on STS 61-C and STS-27.  He has a B.S. 
in aeronautical engineering from the California Polytechnic Institute.

	Brown, 35, born in Elizabethtown, N.C., was selected in 1987.  This is 
his first Shuttle flight.  He has a B.S. in electrical engineering from the
U.S. Air Force Academy.

	Apt, 42, considers Pittsburgh, Penn., his hometown.  Selected in 
1985, he flew as a mission specialist on STS-37.  He has a B.A. in physics 
from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology.

	STS-52 Laser Geodynamics Satellite II, scheduled for launch in 
September 1992, is a spherical satellite covered with retroflectors which 
will be illuminated by ground-based lasers to determine precise 
measurements of the Earth's crustal movements.  Crew members are:

     James D. Wetherbee, Cdr. U.S. Navy, Commander
     Michael A. Baker, Cdr. U.S. Navy, Pilot
     William M. Shepherd, Capt. U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
     Tamara E. Jernigan, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
     Charles Lacy Veach, Mission Specialist

	Wetherbee, 38, born in Flushing, N.Y., was selected in 1984.  He was 
pilot on STS-32 and has a B.S. in aerospace engineering from the 
University of Notre Dame.

	Baker, 37, considers Lemoore, Calif., his hometown.  Selected in 
1985, he was pilot on STS-43 and has a B.S. in aerospace engineering from 
the University of Texas.

	Shepherd, 42, considers Phoenix, Ariz., his hometown.  Selected in 
1984, he was a mission specialist on STS-27 and STS-41.  He has a B.S. in 
aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a degree in ocean 
engineering and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology.

	Jernigan, 32, born in Chattanooga, Tenn., was selected in 1985.  She 
was a mission specialist on STS-40.  She has a B.S. in physics and an M.S. in 
engineering science from Stanford University, an M.S. in astronomy from 
the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in space physics and 
astronomy from Rice University.

	Veach, 46, considers Honolulu his hometown.  Selected in 1984, he 
was a mission specialist on STS-39.  He has a B.S. in engineering 
management from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

     STS-53 Department of Defense-1 mission launch is scheduled in Oct. 
1992.  Crew members are:

     David M. Walker, Capt. U.S. Navy, Commander
     Robert D. Cabana, Lt. Col. U.S. Marine Corps, Pilot
     Guion S. Bluford, Col. U.S. Air Force, Mission Specialist
     James S. Voss, Lt. Col. U.S. Army, Mission Specialist
     Michael R. U. Clifford, Maj. U.S. Army, Mission Specialist

	Walker, 47, considers Eustis, Fla., his hometown.  Selected in 1978, 
he was pilot on STS-51A and commander on STS-30.  He has a B.S. degree 
from the U.S. Naval Academy.

	Cabana, 42, born in Minneapolis, Minn., was selected in 1985.  He 
piloted STS-41 and has a B.S. in mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy.

	Bluford, 49, born in Philadelphia, Penn., was selected in 1978.  He 
was a mission specialist on STS-8, STS-61A and STS-39.  He has a B.S. in 
aerospace engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. and 
Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

	Voss, 42, considers Opelika, Ala., his hometown.  Selected in 1987, 
he will be a mission specialist on STS-44 in November 1991.  He has a B.S. 
in aerospace engineering from Auburn University and an M.S. in aerospace 
engineering sciences from the University of Colorado.

	Clifford, 38, considers Ogden, Utah, his hometown.  Selected in 
1990, this is his first Shuttle flight.  He has a B.S. in basic science from the 
U.S. Military Academy and an M.S. in aerospace engineering from the 
Georgia Institute of Technology.

	STS-54 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, scheduled for launch in 
November 1992, is a NASA satellite to provide communications for 
spacecraft in Earth orbit.  Crew members are:

     John H. Casper, Col. U.S. Air Force, Commander
     Donald R. McMonagle, Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, Pilot
     Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mission Specialist
     Mario Runco, Jr., Lt. Cdr. U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
     Susan J. Helms, Capt. U.S. Air Force, Mission Specialist

	Casper, 48, considers Gainesville, Ga., his hometown.  Selected in 
1984, he flew as pilot on STS-36.  He has a B.S. in engineering science 
from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in astronautics from Purdue 
University.

	McMonagle, 39, born in Flint, Mich., was selected as a pilot in 1987.  
He was a mission specialist on STS-39.  He has a B.S. in astronautical 
engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in mechanical 
engineering from the California State University in Fresno.

	Harbaugh, 35, considers Willoughby, Ohio, his hometown.  Selected 
in 1987, he flew as a mission specialist on STS-39.  He has a B.S. in 
aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University and an 
M.S. in physical science from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

	Runco, 39, considers Yonkers, N.Y., his hometown.  Selected in 
1987, he is scheduled as a mission specialist on STS-44 in Nov. 1991.  He 
has a B.S. in meteorology and physical oceanography from the City College 
of New York and an M.S. in meteorology from Rutgers University.

	Helms, 33, considers Portland, Ore., her hometown.  Selected in 
1990, this is her first Shuttle flight.  She has a B.S. in aerospace 
engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in aeronautics 
and astronautics from Stanford University.

	STS-55 Spacelab-D2 mission is scheduled for launch in January 1993 
to perform microgravity research and technology preparation for Space 
Station use.  Robotics, galactic photography and Earth observations will be 
part of this mission.  Named is:

     Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D., Mission Specialist
     (The German Space Agency will name two payload specialists.)
     Jerry L. Ross, Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, Payload Commander was assigned 
earlier.

	Harris, 35, born in Temple, Texas, was selected in 1990.  This is his 
first Shuttle flight.  He has a B.S. in biology from the University of Houston 
and an M.D. from Texas Tech University.

	STS-60 Space Radar Laboratory is schedule for launch in July 1993 to 
acquire radar images of the Earth's surface to be used for making maps, 
interpreting geological features and resources studies.  Named is:

     Linda M. Godwin, Ph.D., Payload Commander

	Godwin, 39, born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., was selected in 1985.  She 
was a mission specialist on STS-37.  She has a B.S. in mathematics and 
physics from Southeast Missouri State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in 
physics from the University of Missouri.

	Biographical information on previously named crew members follows:

STS-50

	Richards, 44, considers St. Louis, Mo., his hometown.  Selected in 
1980, he flew as pilot on STS-28 and commander on STS-41.  He has a B.S. 
in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri and an M.S. in 
aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida.

	Dunbar, 42, born in Sunnyside, Wash., was selected in 1980.  She 
flew as a mission specialist on STS-61A and STS-32.  She has a B.S. and an 
M.S. in ceramic engineering from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. 
in biomedical engineering from the University of Houston.

	Bowersox, 35, considers Bedford, Ind., his hometown.  Selected in 
1987, this is his first Shuttle flight.  He has a B.S. in aerospace engineering 
from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from 
Columbia University.

	Meade, 41, was born at Chanute Air Force Base, Ill.  Selected in 1985, 
he flew on STS-38.  He has a B.S. in electronics engineering from the 
University of Texas and an M.S. in electronics engineering from the 
California Institute of Technology.

STS-46

	Shriver, 46, considers Paton, Iowa, his hometown.  Selected in 1978, 
he flew as pilot on STS 51-C and as commander on STS-31.  He has a B.S. 
in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in 
astronautical engineering from Purdue University.

	Hoffman, 46, considers Scarsdale, N.Y., his hometown.  Selected in 
1978, he was a mission specialist on STS-51D and STS-35.  He has a B.A. in 
astronomy from Amherst College, a M.S. in materials science from Rice 
University and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Harvard University.

	Allen, 36, born in Philadelphia, Penn., was selected in 1987.  This is 
his first Shuttle flight.  He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from 
Villanova University.

	Chang-Diaz, 41, born in San Jose, Costa Rica, was selected in 1980.  
He flew as a mission specialist on STS-61C and STS-34.  He has a B.S. in 
mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in 
applied plasma physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

STS-47

	Lee, 39, born in Viroqua, Wis., was selected in 1984.  He was a 
mission specialist on STS-30.  He has a B.S. in civil engineering from the 
U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

	Davis, 37, considers Huntsville, Ala., her hometown.  Selected in 
1987, this will be her first Shuttle flight.  She has a B.S. in applied biology 
from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a B.S. in mechanical engineering 
from Auburn University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering 
from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

	Jemison, 34, considers Chicago, Ill., her hometown.  Selected in 
1987, this is her first Shuttle mission.  She has a B.S. in chemical 
engineering from Stanford University and an M.D. from Cornell University.

STS-55 

	Ross, 43, born in Crown Point, Ind., was selected in 1980.  He flew as 
a mission specialist on STS-61B, STS-27 and STS-37.  He has a B.S. and an 
M.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.