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Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli (born August 23, 1967) is a retired NASA astronaut. Antonelli was born in Detroit, Michigan, but was raised in both Indiana and North Carolina.[2] He is married and has two children.[2]

Dominic A. Antonelli
Antonelli in November 2000
Born (1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 55)[1]
Detroit, Michigan
StatusRetired
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
University of Washington (MS)
OccupationTest Pilot
Space career
NASA Astronaut
RankCommander, USN
Time in space
24d 13h 58m
Selection2000 NASA Group
MissionsSTS-119, STS-132
Mission insignia

Education


Antonelli graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[2] He went on to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics and astronautics.[2] He later attended the University of Washington, earning a Master of Science in aeronautics and astronautics.[2]

Antonelli preparing to eat during STS-119.
Antonelli preparing to eat during STS-119.

Military career


Antonelli served as a fleet Naval Aviator and Landing Signal Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the Blue Diamonds (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).


NASA career


Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in July 2000, Antonelli served in various technical assignments until his assignment to a mission. He served as pilot on the STS-119 mission[3] which launched on March 15, 2009. The flight delivered the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and truss element to the International Space Station. Antonelli was assigned as pilot on the STS-132 mission, launched on May 14, 2010. The mission saw the delivery of the Russian Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1) to the International Space Station.


Awards and honors



References


  1. Astronaut Biography: Dominic Antonelli spacefacts.de. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. "DOMINIC A. ANTONELLI (COMMANDER, USN, RET)" (PDF). NASA. July 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. NASA (2007). "NASA Assigns Crew for Final Solar Array Delivery to Station". NASA. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.



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[de] Dominic A. Antonelli

Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli (* 23. August 1967 in Detroit) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Astronaut.
- [en] Dominic A. Antonelli

[fr] Dominic A. Antonelli

Dominic Anthony Antonelli dit Tony est un astronaute américain né le 23 août 1967.

[it] Dominic Antonelli

Dominic Anthony "Tony"[1] Antonelli (Detroit, 23 agosto 1967) è un ex astronauta statunitense.

[ru] Антонелли, Доминик Энтони

Доминик Энтони Антонелли (англ. Dominic Anthony Antonelli) (род. 23 августа 1967, Детройт, штат Мичиган, США) — американский инженер в области аэрокосмической техники, лётчик Военно-морского флота США, астронавт США. Совершил два космических полёта в качестве пилота шаттлов: Дискавери STS-119 и Атлантис STS-132. Общий налёт на 41 типе летательных аппаратов более 3200 часов (на 2007 год).



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