John-David Francis Bartoe (b. November 17, 1944 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an
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astrophysicist. He is the Research Manager for the
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(ISS) at
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’s Johnson Space Center. He provides oversight for the Program Manager concerning the research capability, research hardware, and research plans of the ISS. As a civilian employee of the US Navy, he flew aboard Space Shuttle mission
STS-51-FSTS-51-F was the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger, and the nineteenth shuttle flight.The payload with most publicity was the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation, which was an experiment where both Coca-Cola and Pepsi tried to make their drinks available to astronauts...
as a
Payload SpecialistIn NASA vernacular, a Payload Specialist ' was an individual selected and trained by commercial or research organizations for flights of a specific payload on a Space Shuttle mission...
.
Prior to his present position, Bartoe was Director of Operations and Utilization in the Space Station Office of NASA Headquarters from 1990 to 1994.
John-David Francis Bartoe (b. November 17, 1944 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
astrophysicist. He is the Research Manager for the
International Space StationThe International Space Station is an internationally developed research facility currently being assembled in Low Earth Orbit. On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998 and is scheduled to be completed by 2011, with operations continuing until at least 2015...
(ISS) at
NASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for...
’s Johnson Space Center. He provides oversight for the Program Manager concerning the research capability, research hardware, and research plans of the ISS. As a civilian employee of the US Navy, he flew aboard Space Shuttle mission
STS-51-FSTS-51-F was the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger, and the nineteenth shuttle flight.The payload with most publicity was the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation, which was an experiment where both Coca-Cola and Pepsi tried to make their drinks available to astronauts...
as a
Payload SpecialistIn NASA vernacular, a Payload Specialist ' was an individual selected and trained by commercial or research organizations for flights of a specific payload on a Space Shuttle mission...
.
Background
Prior to his present position, 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
STS-51-FSTS-51-F was the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger, and the nineteenth shuttle flight.The payload with most publicity was the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation, which was an experiment where both Coca-Cola and Pepsi tried to make their drinks available to astronauts...
(July 29 to August 6, 1985) as a civilian Navy payload specialist. A
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by training, Bartoe was co-investigator on two
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investigations aboard this mission, designated Spacelab 2, that were designed to study features of the
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’s outer layers. In completing this flight, Bartoe traveled over 2.8 million miles in 126
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orbits and logged over 190 hours in space.
From 1966 to 1988, Bartoe worked as an
astrophysicistAstrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects such as galaxies, stars, planets, exoplanets, and the interstellar medium, as well as their...
at the Naval Research Laboratory in
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, and published over 60 papers in the field of solar physics observations and instrumentation. He received his
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in
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from
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(1966) and his
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and
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in
physicsPhysics is a natural science; it is the study of matter and its motion through spacetime and all that derives from these, such as energy and force...
from
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(1974 and 1976, respectively).
Bartoe is a member of the
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, and is Chairman of the Space Stations Committee of the International Astronautical Federation. His awards include the
NASA Exceptional Achievement MedalThe NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that was established in the year 1991. The medal is awarded to both civilian members of NASA and military astronauts....
, the
Navy Distinguished Civilian Service AwardThe Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award is the highest honorary award the Secretary of the Navy can confer on a Department of the Navy civilian employee. The Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award will be granted only to those employees who have given distinguished or extraordinary service...
, the Flight Achievement Award of the
American Astronautical SocietyFormed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society is the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. AAS strongly supports NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, and are members of the Coalition...
, the
NASA Space Flight MedalThe NASA Space Flight Medal is a decoration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . According to its statutes, it is awarded "for significant achievement or service during individual participation as a civilian or military astronaut, pilot, mission specialist, payload specialist, or...
, and the NASA Skylab Achievement Award.
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