Duane G. Carey
Template:Infobox astronaut Duane Gene "Digger" Carey (born April 30, 1957) is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut.[1] He piloted the space shuttle Columbia on March 1, 2002, during a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.[2][3]
Education[edit | edit source]
Carey graduated from Highland Park High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1975.[4] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, and a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1981 and 1982, respectively.[5]
Flying career[edit | edit source]
Carey received his commission from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1981 and graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1983. He flew the A-10A Thunderbolt II during tours at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, and Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea. He completed F-16 Fighting Falcon training in 1988 and was assigned to Torrejon Air Base, Spain.[1]
In 1991, he was selected to attend the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. After graduation in 1992, he worked as an F-16 experimental test pilot and System Safety Officer at Edwards. He has logged over 4,300 hours in more than 35 types of aircraft.[1]
NASA career[edit | edit source]
Carey was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in April 1996. He reported to the NASA Johnson Space Center in August 1996. After the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was qualified for flight assignment as a pilot. Initially, he was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Spacecraft Systems/Operations Branch.[6]
In 2002, he served as the pilot of Columbia on STS-109, logging over 10 days in space. STS-109 (March 1–12, 2002). STS-109 was the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission. The crew of STS-109 successfully upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope, leaving it with a new power unit, a new camera and new solar arrays. HST servicing and upgrade was accomplished by four crew members during five EVAs on five consecutive days. Carey also helped document the EVA activities with video and still images. STS-109 orbited the Earth 165 times, and covered 3.9 million miles in over 262 hours.[7]
Carey retired from NASA in October 2004.[8]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He is married to Cheryl Ann Tobritzhofer, also of Saint Paul, Minnesota. They have two children.[9]
He is a member of the National Space Society and American Motorcyclist Association, and the Air Force Association.[4]
Honors[edit | edit source]
Carey has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device and three Air Medals, as well as the American Motorcyclist Association Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award.[10]
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Biographical Data: DUANE G. "DIGGER" CAREY (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER). (October 2004) Retrieved January 10, 2021 from link
Astronaut Speaker Duane 'Digger' Carey. One-Eighty Out, Inc.. Retrieved from link
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biographical Data: DUANE G. "DIGGER" CAREY (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER). (October 2004) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Retrieved October 20, 2023 from link
- ↑ Astronaut shares space journey with Charles County youth. Darryl Kinsey Jr.. (August 10, 2022) Retrieved August 11, 2022 from SoMdNews.com
- ↑ Astronauts present out-of-this-world experience at Air Force Academy for K-12 students. Brandon Buchmeier. (February 12, 2020) Retrieved August 11, 2022 from Colorado Springs Gazette
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
- ↑ Duane G. "Digger" Carey (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved from link
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- ↑ Astronaut 'Digger' Carey Trades Shuttle for Motorcycle. (October 21, 2004) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved from link
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- ↑ AMA Awards Program. American Motorcyclist Association. Retrieved from link
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