Gaffney

Francis Andrew "Drew"

USA

International order nº: 259

US astr. nº: 164

Personal data:

Birthdate:	09.06.1946 (1949? ref21)
Birthplace:	Carlsbad / New Mexico
Marital status:	married
Children:	two
Selection date	09.01.1984
Selection group	Spacelab-4 / SLS-1
Job:	PSP
Status:	Ret. 14.06.1991

Spaceflights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-40 (Columbia/11)	13h.24m.51s. Jun 05, 1991	PS	STS-40 (Columbia/11)	15h.40m.05s. Jun 14, 1991	9d.02h.15m.14s.
Total duration:						9d.02h.15m.14s.

Additional information

1968 Bachelor of arts from University of California, Berkeley, 1958; doctorate of medicine from University of New Mexico, 1972; until his selection he worked in different departments of the NASA; later professor at the Vanderbilt University; hobbies: Flying, bicycling, traveling, photography, scuba diving and home remodeling.

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