About
Former U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who served on three Space Shuttle missions. He flew aboard the Challenger, Columbia, and Atlantis. He was a captain in the United States Navy.
Before Fame
He earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Naval Academy.
Trivia
He received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 1993 and 1994. He has amassed over 20 special honors, including the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive Award in both 1998 and 2004.
Family Life
He married Patti K. Opp.
Associated With
He and John Blaha were both members of NASA Astronaut Group 9.
