Scott J. Horowitz
- STS -75 ( 1996)
- STS -82 (1997)
- STS- 101 (2000)
- STS- 105 (2001)
Scott Jay " Doc" Horowitz ( born March 24, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) is a former American astronaut.
Horowitz in 1978 received a bachelor's degree in aeronautics and aerospace engineering from California State University. In 1979 he received a Master and a Ph.D. in 1982 in aeronautics and aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Starting in 1982, Horowitz worked for the company Marietta, who belonged to Lockheed - Georgia. In 1983, he received on the Williams Air Force Base in Arizona his pilot's license. From 1984 to 1987, he flew as a T -38 pilot instructor and a researcher at Human Resources Laboratory at Williams Air Force Base. The next two years he was stationed as a F -15 fighter pilot on the Bitburg Air Base in Germany. In 1990 he came to Edwards Air Force Base and was trained there as a test pilot.
In addition, he taught from 1985 to 1989 as a professor at Embry -Riddle Aeronautical University. He was there courses for aircraft design as well as for aircraft and rocket engines. In 1991, he taught courses in mechanical engineering from California State University.
Astronauts activity
Horowitz applied unsuccessfully for the 13th astronaut group of NASA, but was taken in March 1992 in the Group 14 as astronaut candidate. After training as a shuttle pilot, he worked in the development department of the Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. He was a member of the support team for shuttle launches and landings at the Kennedy Space Center and was also as a speaker connection ( CAPCOM ) are used.
STS -75
On 22 February 1996, Horowitz began as a pilot of the space shuttle Columbia for its first mission into space. Main tasks of the mission were the re- launching of a Tethered Satellite System ( TSS) and experiments with the United States Microgravity Payload ( USMP -3). TSS successfully demonstrated the ability to produce electricity with a tensioned cable. The TSS experiment provided valuable results before the crack over 19 km long extended cable.
STS -82
On February 11, 1997, he flew as pilot of the space shuttle Discovery to the second servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.
STS -101
On 19 May 2000, he flew as pilot of the space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS) and brought about two tons of equipment and supplies with.
STS -105
On 10 August 2001, he again visited as commander of the Discovery, the ISS. With the multi-purpose module Leonardo supply was brought to the ISS again. In addition, the second long-term ISS crew was replaced by the third.
After the space flight
Horowitz worked after retiring from NASA Director of Space Transportation and Exploration for Thiokol in Utah. In September 2005 he returned to the U.S. space agency and took over the headquarters of the management of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In October 2007, Horowitz finally left NASA.
Private
Horowitz and his wife Lisa Marie have three children.