Jon McBride
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Jon Andrew McBride (born August 14, 1943), is a retired NASA astronaut and American naval officer.
This article is about the astronaut. For the film director, see Jon McBride (filmmaker).
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Jon McBride | |
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Born | Jon Andrew McBride (1943-08-14) August 14, 1943 (age 80) |
Education | West Virginia University Naval Postgraduate School (BS) Pepperdine University |
Awards | Legion of Merit Defense Superior Service Medal Air Medal |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 8d 5h 23m |
Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
Missions | STS-41-G STS-61-E (never flew) |
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Retirement | May 12, 1989 |
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Over the course of his career with the United States Navy, McBride served as an aviator, a fighter pilot, a test pilot, and an aeronautical engineer.[1] He had achieved the rank of captain when he retired in 1989.
McBride was also an astronaut with NASA, a role in which he piloted STS-41-G, and would have been commander of STS-61-E had the mission not been cancelled in the wake of the Challenger disaster.