Astronaut profile
Selection date:	May, 1984
Position:	Mission Specialist
Retirement date:	April 5, 1993
Time in space:	5 days
Missions
STS-33

Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr. (born August 15, 1947 in Macon, Georgia– April 5, 1991) was an astronaut who flew on STS-33. He was also selected to fly on STS-42 at the time of his death in the crash of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 in Brunswick, Georgia[1] while on a commercial airplane travel for NASA. After his death, his name was given to the Sonny Carter Training Facility - Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, NASA's underwater astronaut training facility, which he had developed training techniques for. Carter was killed in the same plane crash that took the life of former Texas Senator John Tower. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Crew Frederick D. Gregory (2), Commander John E. Blaha (2), Pilot F. Story Musgrave (3), Mission Specialist 1 Manley L Carter, Jr. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other places called Macon, see Macon Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... Crew Frederick D. Gregory (2), Commander John E. Blaha (2), Pilot F. Story Musgrave (3), Mission Specialist 1 Manley L Carter, Jr. ... Crew Ronald J. Grabe (3), Commander Stephen S. Oswald (1), Pilot Norman E. Thagard (4) , Mission Specialist 1 David C. Hilmers (4), Mission Specialist 2 William F. Readdy (1), Mission Specialist 3 Roberta L. Bondar (1), Payload Specialist 1 (Canada) Ulf Merbold (2), Payload Specialist 2 (ESA/Germany) Mission Parameters... Brunswick is a city located in Glynn County, Georgia. ... 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. ...

Sonny Carter graduated from Lanier High School in Macon, Georgia in 1965, then went on to receive a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from Emory University in 1969 and a doctor of medicene degree from Emory in 1973. In addition to his careers in both the Navy and with NASA, Carter was a professional soccer player from 1970 to 1973 with the Atlanta Chiefs of the NASL. For other places called Macon, see Macon Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Emory University is an undergraduate, graduate, and research institution in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Emory is one of the most prestigious large private universities in the South according to yearly rankings by US News & World Report. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... 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. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Atlanta Chiefs and Atlanta Apollos were a soccer team based out of Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1972. ... In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA- sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ...

After completing medical school in 1973, Carter completed internship in internal medicene at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1974 he entered the Navy and completed flight surgeon school. After serving tours as a flight surgeon with the 1st and 3rd Marine Air Wings, he returned to flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1978. Durign the following years, his naval career allowed him to serve as a fightor pilot flying F-4 phantoms with the Marine Fighter Attach Squadron 333 and to complete a 9-month Mediterranean cruise aboard USS Forrestal. In 1982 he attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, graduating in 1984. During his life, he logged 3,000 flying hours and 160 carrier landings. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Grady Memorial Hospital, frequently referred to as simply Grady, is the largest hospital in the state of Georgia, and is the public hospital for the city of Atlanta. ... Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... USS Forrestal (CVA-59) (later CV-59 and AVT-9) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier, the lead ship of a new class of supercarriers, named after Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Selected by NASA in May, 1984, Carter became an astronaut in June, 1985, qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews. Carter was assigned as Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Representative for the Mission Development Branch of the Astronaut Office when selected to the crew of STS-33. The STS-33 crew launched, at night, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 22, 1989, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. The mission carried Department of Defense payloads and other secondary payloads. After 79 orbits of the earth, this five-day mission concluded on November 27, 1989 with a hard surface landing on Runway 04 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. With the completion of his first mission, Carter logged 120 hours in space. 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. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... Crew Frederick D. Gregory (2), Commander John E. Blaha (2), Pilot F. Story Musgrave (3), Mission Specialist 1 Manley L Carter, Jr. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) at Cape Canaveral on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a NASA Space Shuttle. ... In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edwards Air Force Base is an airbase located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County, California in the Antelope Valley, 7 miles (11 km) due East of Rosamond, USA at 34°57′ N 117°52′ W. An airbase since 1933, Edwards has long been a home for... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

At the time of his death, Captain Carter was assigned as a mission specialist on the crew of STS-42, the first International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1). Crew Ronald J. Grabe (3), Commander Stephen S. Oswald (1), Pilot Norman E. Thagard (4) , Mission Specialist 1 David C. Hilmers (4), Mission Specialist 2 William F. Readdy (1), Mission Specialist 3 Roberta L. Bondar (1), Payload Specialist 1 (Canada) Ulf Merbold (2), Payload Specialist 2 (ESA/Germany) Mission Parameters...

Sonny Carter Elementary School, in Macon, Georgia, opened in 1993, was named for Manley Carter. The school motto is: "To Challenge the Edge of the Universe." For other places called Macon, see Macon Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

External links

• NASA Biography