John-David F. Bartoe
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| Image:Bartoe.jpg John-David F. Bartoe | |
| Birth Name | John-David F. Bartoe |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | Nov 17 1944 |
| Occupation | RESEARCH MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION |
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Personal Data
Born November 17, 1944 in Abington, Pennsylvania, he is married to Donna June Bartoe, and has three children.
Education
He received his B.S. in physics from Lehigh University (1966) and his M.S. and Ph.D. in physics from Georgetown University (1974 and 1976).
Experience
From 1966 to 1988, Dr. Bartoe worked as an astrophysicist at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and published over 60 papers in the field of solar physics observations and instrumentation.
Spaceflight Experience
NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. John-David Bartoe is Research Manager for the International Space Station (ISS) at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He provides oversight for the Program Manager concerning the research capability, research hardware, and research plans of the ISS. Prior to his present position, Dr. Bartoe was Director of Operations and Utilization in the Space Station Office of NASA Headquarters from 1990 to 1994. He also served as Chief Scientist for the Space Station from 1987 to 1990. Before coming to NASA Headquarters, he flew on Space Shuttle Mission 51-F (July 29 to August 6, 1985) as a civilian Navy payload specialist. A physicist by training, Dr. Bartoe was co-investigator on two solar physics investigations aboard this mission, designated Spacelab 2, that were designed to study features of the sun's outer layers. In completing this flight, Dr. Bartoe traveled over 2.8 million miles in 126 Earth orbits and logged over 190 hours in space.
Special Honours
Other Information
May-99
