Dominic A. Antonelli

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Dominic A. Antonelli
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Dominic A. Antonelli
Birth Name Dominic A. Antonelli
Birth Date [[ ]]
Occupation NASA Astronaut, (Commander, USN)

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Personal Data

Born in Detroit, Michigan. Raised in Indiana and North Carolina. Married with two children. Interests include snowboarding and NASCAR.

Education

Graduated from Douglas Byrd High School, Fayetteville, North Carolina; B.S., Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington.

Experience

Antonelli served as a fleet Naval Aviator and Landing Signal Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the Blue Diamonds, Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-146, flying F/A-18C Hornets in support of Operation Southern Watch. Antonelli has accumulated over 3,200 hours in 41 different kinds of aircraft and has completed 273 carrier arrested landings. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (Navy Exchange Pilot).

Spaceflight Experience

NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected as a pilot by NASA in 2000. He completed 18 months of training and evaluation as an Astronaut Candidate. Antonelli initially served in various technical assignments in support of the Astronaut Office. A veteran of two space flights, Antonelli has logged a total of 24 days, 3 hours, 57 minutes and 35 seconds in space. Antonelli flew his first mission in space as the pilot of STS-119 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in March 2009. The flight delivered the S6 Integrated Truss Segment and the final pair of power-generating solar array wings to the International Space Station. Antonelli also served as pilot on STS-132 Atlantis (May 14-26, 2010) the 32nd Shuttle flight to the International Space Station. STS-132 delivered an Integrated Cargo Carrier and a Russian-build Mini Research Module to the Station. The STS-132 mission was completed in 186 orbits, traveling 4,879,978 miles in 11 days, 18 hours, 28 minutes and 2 seconds.

Special Honours

Navy Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, NASA Return-to-Flight Award, and various service awards.

Other Information

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Category:Astronaut-Cosmonaut