Alan G. Poindexter
American test pilot and astronaut (1961ā2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter (November 5, 1961 ā July 1, 2012) was an American naval officer and a NASA astronaut. Poindexter was selected in the 1998 NASA Group (G17) and went into orbit aboard Space Shuttle missions STS-122 and STS-131.
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Born | Alan Goodwin Poindexter (1961-11-05)November 5, 1961 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Died | July 1, 2012(2012-07-01) (aged 50) Pensacola Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Other names | Dex |
Education | Pensacola State College (AS) Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 27d 21h 9m |
Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Missions | STS-122 STS-131 |
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