Brent W. Jett, Jr. (Captain, USN) is a NASA astronaut. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which was established in 1958, is the agency responsible for the public space program of the United States of America. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ...

Personal data

Born October 5, 1958, in Pontiac, Michigan, but considers Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to be his hometown. Married to Janet Leigh Lyon of Patuxent River, Maryland. October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. ...

Education

• 1976: Graduated from Northeast High School, Oakland Park, Florida
• 1981: Received a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy
• 1989: Received a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oakland Park is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Organization

• Society of Experimental Test Pilots
• Association of Naval Aviation
• U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association
• Association of Space Explorers

Special honors

• Graduated first of 976 in the Class of 1981 at U.S. Naval Academy
• Distinguished Graduate U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Class 95
• Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
• Awarded the Department of Defense Superior Service and Meritorious Service Medals
• Awarded the Navy Commendation Medal
• Awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal
• Awarded 3 NASA Space Flight Medals
• Awarded the various other service awards

Experience

Jett was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1983, and reported to Fighter Squadron 101 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for initial F-14 Tomcat training. Upon completion of this training, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 74 and made overseas deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60). While assigned to Fighter Squadron 74, he was designated as an airwing qualified landing signal officer (LSO) and also attended the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Topgun). Jett was selected for the Naval Postgraduate School - Test Pilot School Cooperative Education Program in July 1986, and completed 15 months of graduate work at Monterey, California, before attending the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in June 1989. After graduation in June 1990, he worked as a project test pilot at the Carrier Stability Department of the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate, Naval Air Test Center, flying the F-14A/B/D, T-45A, and A-7E. Jett returned to the operational Navy in September 1991 and was again assigned to Fighter Squadron 74, flying the F-14B aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60). March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ... Sailors prepare an F-14 Tomcat for flight on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003). ... Satellite image Map of the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... Six United States Navy ships have borne the name Saratoga, after the important Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War. ... TOPGUN is the code name and common name of the U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Tactical Instructor (SFTI) course. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California in the United States. ... The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a light attack aircraft based on the F-8 Crusader. ...

He has logged over 4,000 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft and has over 450 carrier landings.

NASA experience

Selected by NASA in March 1992, Jett reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. After 2-years of various technical assignments in the Astronaut Office, Jett was assigned to his first mission as the pilot of STS-72. A year later he again served as pilot on STS-81. From June 1997 to February 1998, he served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Russia. Two years later he was the Commander on STS-97. A veteran of three space missions, he has traveled over 12.1 million miles, and logged a total of 699 hours, 15 minutes and 57 seconds in space. Jett is assigned as Commander on STS-115. Because of ongoing technical concerns with the shuttle fleet, this mission will not launch until at least 2006. An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ... STS-72 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Crew Michael A. Baker (4), Mission Commander Brent W. Jett (2), Jr, Pilot John M. Grunsfeld (2), Mission Specialist Marsha S. Ivins (4), Mission Specialist Peter J.K. Wisoff (3), Mission Specialist Launched and stayed on Mir Jerry M. Linenger... The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre was inaugurated on January 11, 1960 in Star City outside Moscow. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Crew Brent W. Jett (3), Commander Michael J. Bloomfield (2), Pilot Joseph R. Tanner (3), Mission Specialist Carlos I. Noriega (2), Mission Specialist Marc Garneau (3), (CSA) Mission Specialist Mission Parameters Mass: Orbiter Liftoff: 120,742 kg Orbiter Landing: 89... STS-115 is a Space Shuttle program mission planned as the third mission after the return to flight. ...

Space flight experience

STS-72 Endeavour (January 11-20, 1996) was a 9-day flight during which the crew retrieved the Space Flyer Unit (launched from Japan 10-months earlier), deployed and retrieved the OAST-Flyer, and conducted two spacewalks to demonstrate and evaluate techniques to be used in the assembly of the International Space Station. Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is the sixth and most recent NASA space shuttle to be built. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

STS-81 Atlantis (January 12-22, 1997) was the fifth in a series of joint missions between the U.S. Space Shuttle and the Russian Space Station Mir and the second one involving an exchange of U.S. astronauts. In five days of docked operations more than three tons of food, water, experiment equipment and samples were moved back and forth between the two spacecraft. An artistic rendition of an imaginary Atlantis Atlantis was a legendary ancient island, whose existence and location have never been confirmed. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ...

STS-97 Endeavour (November 30 to December 2, 2000) was the fifth American mission to build and enhance the capabilities of the International Space Station. STS-97 delivered the first set of U.S.-provided solar arrays and batteries as well as radiators to provide cooling. Three spacewalks were conducted to complete assembly operations while the arrays were attached and unfurled. A communications system for voice and telemetry was also installed. Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is the sixth and most recent NASA space shuttle to be built. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of June 17, 2005 Perigee: 347. ...

SEPTEMBER 2003

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