William G. Gregory

William George Gregory
NASA-astronaut
Född14 maj 1957
Lockport, New York USA
Tid i rymden16 dagar, 15 timmar, 8 minuter
UrvalsgruppAstronautgrupp 13
UppdragSTS-67
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William George Gregory, född 14 maj 1957 i Lockport, New York, är en Albansk-Amerikansk astronaut som blev uttagen till astronautgrupp 13 den 17 januari 1990.[1]

Gregory studerade vid United States Air Force Academy där han 1979 tog en bachelorexamen i ingenjörsvetenskap. Han tog en mastersexamen vid Columbia University 1980 och en mastersexamen i management vid Troy State University 1984. Gregory var jaktpilot i USA:s flygvapen 1981–1986 och flög då F-111. Han genomgick testpilotutbildning 1987 och var testpilot vid Edwards Air Force Base 1988–1990.

Gregory var klar med astronaututbildningen i juli 1991.[1] Han deltog i en rymdfärd 1995, STS-67. Han lämnade flygvapnet och NASA sommaren 1999.

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  1. ^ [a b] Astronaut Biography: William G. Gregory, NASA, läst 2021-03-31

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STS-67 Mission Insignia

Observation and remote exploration of the universe in the ultraviolet wavelengths of light were the focus of the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission, as depicted in the crew patch designed by the crew members. The insignia shows the ASTRO-2 telescopes in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay, orbiting high above Earth's atmosphere. The three sets of rays, diverging from the telescope on the patch atop the Instrument Pointing System (IPS), correspond to the three ASTRO-2 telescopes - the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT), the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), and the Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE). The telescopes are coaligned to simultaneously view the same astronomical object, as shown by the convergence of rays on the NASA symbol. This symbol also represents the excellence of the union of the NASA teams and universality's in the exploration of the universe through astronomy. The celestial targets of ASTRO-2 include the observation of planets, stars, and galaxies shown in the design. The two small atoms represent the search in the ultraviolet spectrum for the signature of primordial helium in intergalactic space left over from the Big Bang. The observations performed on ASTRO-2 will contribute to man's knowledge and understanding of the vast universe, from the planets in out system to the farthest reaches of space.