Frederick W. Sturckow
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NASA astronaut
Space Shuttle astronaut
United States Marine Corps officer
commercial spacecraft pilot
human
test pilot
Frederick W. Sturckow is a NASA astronaut and former U.S. Marine Corps officer who flew multiple Space Shuttle missions and later became a commercial spacecraft pilot.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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Space Shuttle astronaut ⓘ United States Marine Corps officer ⓘ commercial spacecraft pilot ⓘ human ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Defense Superior Service Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ NASA Space Flight Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | California Polytechnic State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Galactic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sturckow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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human spaceflight ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| nickname | Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flying multiple Space Shuttle missions
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serving as a commercial spacecraft pilot for Virgin Galactic ⓘ |
| notableWork | early assembly missions to the International Space Station ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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commercial astronaut ⓘ military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| roleInMission |
commander of STS-117
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commander of STS-128 ⓘ pilot on STS-105 ⓘ pilot on STS-88 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spacecraftFlown |
Space Shuttle Atlantis
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Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle missions to the International Space Station ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
STS-105
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STS-117 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-128 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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