Jon McBride

• STS 41 -G ( 1984)

Jon Andrew McBride ( born August 14, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia ) is a former American astronaut.

McBride studied from 1960 to 1964 at West Virginia University in 1971 and received a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

In 1965, McBride for United States Navy and was trained there to naval aviation. During the Vietnam War he flew 64 combat missions. On the Edwards Air Force Base, he trained as a test pilot. He holds a commercial pilot license and has worked as a pilot instructor.

Astronauts activity

In January 1978, McBride was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate. He was watching the pilot of the first shuttle mission STS -1, he checked software in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory ( SAIL), he was connecting speakers ( CAPCOM ) for the missions STS -5, STS -6 and STS -7 and also worked as a so-called Flight Data File ( FDF) Manager.

In July 1987, McBride moved to NASA Headquarters to coordinate the relations of NASA for the United States Congress. In 1988 he was installed as commander for the mission STS -35, to be held in March 1990; However, McBride retired in May 1989 from NASA.

STS -41 -G

On October 5, 1984 McBride began as a pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger on its first mission (STS -41 -G) into space. In addition to the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite A variety of experiments were carried.

STS -61- E

McBride should start with the space shuttle Columbia in March 1986 on the ASTRO- 1 mission. After the Challenger disaster, the mission STS -61- E has been canceled.

According to the NASA

In May 1989, McBride President and CEO of Flying Eagle Corporation in Lewisburg. In 1996 he ran for the nomination of the Republicans for the election for governor of West Virginia, but lost in the primary of his party against Cecil H. Underwood. In September 1998 he moved to Image Development Group in his native Charleston.

Private

Jon McBride is married and has four children.