Mark Hess/Ed Campion                 December 8, 1994
Headquarters, Washington, DC
(Phone:  202/358-1778)

Kyle Herring
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone:  713/483-5111)

RELEASE:  94-205

1995 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES SELECTED

     Nineteen new astronaut candidates have been selected 
for the Space Shuttle program.  The 1995 group consists of 
10 pilots and 9 mission specialists, including 6 civilians 
and 13 military officers.

     The candidates were chosen from among 2,962 
applicants.  NASA brought 122 of the applicants to the 
Johnson Space Center, Houston, for interviews and medical 
evaluations in June, July and August.  The candidates will 
report to Johnson in March 1995 to begin a year of training 
and evaluation, followed by technical assignments within the 
Astronaut Office to further prepare them for assignment to 
Shuttle flight crews.

     The 1995 Astronaut Candidate class also will 
eventually include international participation.  These 
international candidates will be announced at a later date.

     A listing of the astronaut candidates and biographical 
data follows.

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1995 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES

Lt. Commander Scott D. Altman   U.S. Navy     Pilot

Major Michael P. Anderson  U.S. Air Force  Mission 
Specialist

Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby    U.S. Navy   Pilot

Major Michael J. Bloomfield  U.S. Air Force   Pilot

Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D.  Civilian      Mission Specialist 

Lt. Commander Robert L. Curbeam, Jr.  U.S. Navy      Mission 
Specialist

Lt. Commander Joe F. Edwards, Jr.    U.S. Navy      Pilot

Commander Dominic L. Gorie      U.S. Navy     Pilot

Kathryn P. Hire       Civilian          Mission Specialist

Major Rick D. Husband    U.S. Air Force     Pilot

Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D    Civilian      Mission Specialist

Major Steven W. Lindsey   U.S. Air Force     Pilot

Edward T. Lu, Ph.D.     Civilian       Mission Specialist

Major Pamela A. Melroy       U.S. Air Force     Pilot

Major Carlos I. Noriega    U.S. Marine Corp Mission 
Specialist

James F. Reilly       Civilian          Mission Specialist

Stephen K. Robinson, Ph. D.   Civilian   Mission Specialist

Lieutenant Susan L. Still        U.S. Navy          Pilot

Captain Frederick W. Sturckow   U.S. Marine Corp Pilot

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

NAME:     Scott D. Altman, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     August 15, 1959 - Lincoln, IL

RESIDENCE:          San Diego, CA

EDUCATION:      Pekin Community High School, Pekin, IL  1977
                    B.S. Aeronautical/Astronautical
                    Engineering, Univ. of 
                    Illinois 1981  
                    M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval
                    Postgraduate School 1990

CURRENT POSITION:    Operations Officer, Fighter Squadron 31
                    NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA

PARENTS:            Fred and Sharon Altman, Pekin, IL  

MARITAL STATUS:   Married to the former Jill Shannon Loomer

NAME:               Michael P. Anderson, Major, USAF, 
                     Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     December 25, 1959 - Plattsburgh, NY

RESIDENCE:          Plattsburgh, NY  

EDUCATION:          Cheney High School, Cheney, WA  1977
                    B.S. Physics/Astronomy, University of
                    Washington  1981
                    M.S. Physics, Creighton University 1990

CURRENT POSITION:  Tactics Officer, 380 Operations Support
                     Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, NY

PARENTS:            Bobbie and Barbara Anderson, Spokane, WA  

MARITAL STATUS:    Married to the former Sandra Lynn Hawkins

NAME:             Jeffrey S. Ashby, Commander, USN, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:  June 16, 1954 - Dallas, TX

RESIDENCE:        Lemoore, CA

EDUCATION:       Evergreen High School, Evergreen, CO  1972
                 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University
                 of Idaho  1976
                 M.S. Aviation Systems,
                 Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 1993
           
CURRENT POSITION:  Commanding Officer, Strike 
                    Fighter Squadron 94
                    NAS Lemoore, CA

PARENTS:            Elizabeth Shears Ashby, Evergreen, CO
                    John Benjamin Ashby, Pine Bluffs, WY

MARITAL STATUS:   Married to the former Diana
                  Christene Merriweather

NAME:            Michael J. Bloomfield, Major, USAF, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     March 16, 1959 - Flint, MI

RESIDENCE:          Edwards Air Force Base, CA   

EDUCATION:      Lake Fenton High School, Fenton, MI  1977
                B.S. Engineering Mechanics, U.S. Air Force 
                Academy 1981
                M.S. Engineering Management, Old
                Dominion Univ. 1993

CURRENT POSITION:  Flight Commander, 416th Flight
                                    Test Squadron
                    Edwards Air Force Base, CA

PARENTS:            Roger & Maxine Bloomfield, Linden, MI  

MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Lori Ann Miller

NAME:            Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D., Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:  July 1, 1961 - Karnal, India

RESIDENCE:        Sunnyvale, CA  

EDUCATION:        Tagore School, Karnal, India   1976
                  B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Punjab 
                  Engineering College 1982
                  M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University
                         of Texas  1984
                  Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University
                    of Colorado  1988

CURRENT POSITION:  Research Scientist/Vice President
                    Overset Methods, Inc.
                    Los Altos, CA

PARENTS:   Syongita and Banarsi Lal Chawla, New Delhi, India

MARITAL STATUS:      Married to Jean-Pierre Harrison

NAME:            Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., Lt Commander, USN,
                    Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     March 5, 1962 - Baltimore, MD

RESIDENCE:          Annapolis, MD  

EDUCATION:   Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, MD  
1980
           B.S.  Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval
                    Academy  1984
                    M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Naval
                       Postgraduate School  1990
             Degree of Aeronautical & Astronautical
             Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School  1991

CURRENT POSITION:   Instructor United States Naval Academy
                    Annapolis, MD

PARENTS:          Robert and Yvonne Curbeam, Quinton, VA  

MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Julie Dawn Lein

NAME:               Joe F. Edwards, Jr., Lieutenant
                      Commander, USN, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     February 3, 1958 - Richmond, VA

RESIDENCE:          Fairfax, VA  

EDUCATION:       Lineville High School, Lineville, AL  1976
                    B.S.  Aerospace Engineering, 
                    United States Naval Academy  1980
                    M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of 
                    Tennessee, Knoxville 1994

CURRENT POSITION:     Operations Officer, The Joint Staff
                    The Pentagon
                    Washington, D.C.

PARENTS:            Joe and Jane Edwards, Roanoke, AL  

MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Janet Leigh Ragan

NAME:               Dominic L. Gorie, Commander, USN, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     May 2, 1957 - Lake Charles, LA  

RESIDENCE:          Orange Park, FL

EDUCATION:      Miami Palmetto High School, Miami, FL  1975
                B.S. Ocean Engineering, United States Naval
                    Academy  1979
                    M.S. Aviation Systems, Univ. of 
                    Tennessee, Knoxville 1990

CURRENT POSITION:  F/A-18 Pilot
                    Strike Fighter Squadron 106
                    NAS Cecil Field, FL   

PARENTS:          The late Paul Louis Pudwill (father)
                 Shirley Pudwill, Casselberry, FL
                 William Gorie, Palm City, FL (stepfather)

MARITAL STATUS:    Married to the former Wendy Lu Williams

NAME:               Kathryn P. Hire, Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     August 26, 1959 - Mobile, AL

RESIDENCE:          Merritt Island, FL

EDUCATION:          Murphy High School, Mobile, AL  1977
                    B.S. Engineering Management, U.S. Naval 
                    Academy 1981 M.S. Space Technology, 
                    Florida Institute of Tech. 1991

CURRENT POSITION:  Supervisor, Orbit Mechanisms and 
                        Swing Arms
                    Lockheed Space Operations Company
                    Kennedy Space Center, FL

PARENTS:          Robert and Kathryn Hire, Orange Beach, AL

MARITAL STATUS:       Unmarried

NAME:               Rick D. Husband, Major, USAF, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     July 12, 1957 - Amarillo, TX

RESIDENCE:          Amesbury, England

EDUCATION:          Amarillo High School, Amarillo, TX  1975
                    B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech
                    University  1980
                    M.S. Mechanical Engineering, California
                   State Univ.  1990

CURRENT POSITION:  Chief of Flight Test, Tornado GR1
                    Exchange Program with Royal Air Force
                    Boscombe Down, England

PARENTS:            The late Doug Husband 
                    Jane Husband, Amarillo, TX

MARITAL STATUS:       Married to the former Evelyn Neely

NAME:           Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D., Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     July 17, 1959 - Springfield, MO

RESIDENCE:          Renton, WA

EDUCATION:          Carthage Senior High School, 
                    Carthage, MO  1977
                    B.S. Chemistry, Missouri Southern State
                    College,  1980; Ph.D. Chemistry, 
                    University of Washington  1990

CURRENT POSITION:  Principal Engineer,Energy Storage
                    Boeing Defense and Space Group
                    Seattle, WA

PARENTS:            The late William and Ruth Sellers
                    Niece of Edward and Mary England
                    (Guardians) Carthage, MO

MARITAL STATUS:       Married to John Kavandi

NAME:               Steven W. Lindsey, Major, USAF, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     August 24, 1960 - Arcadia, CA

RESIDENCE:          Niceville, FL

EDUCATION:          Temple City High School, Temple City, CA  
1978
                    B.S. Engineering Sciences, U.S. Air
                      Force Academy  1982
                    M.S. Aero Engineering, Air Force 
                      Institute of Tech.  1990

CURRENT POSITION:  Test Pilot, Air Force Seek Eagle Office
                    Eglin Air Force Base, FL

PARENTS:            Arden & Lois Lindsey, Arcadia, CA

MARITAL STATUS:       Married to the former Diane 
                         Renee Trujillo

NAME:               Edward T. Lu, Ph.D., Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     July 1, 1963 - Springfield, MA

RESIDENCE:          Honolulu, HI

EDUCATION:       R.L. Thomas High School, Webster, NY  1980
                 B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cornell
                    University  1984  
                 Ph.D. Applied Physics, Stanford 
                    University  1989

CURRENT POSITION:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for
                    Astronomy
                    University of Hawaii-Manoa
                    Honolulu, HI

PARENTS:            Charlie and Snowlily Lu, Fremont, CA

MARITAL STATUS:       Unmarried

NAME:               Pamela A. Melroy, Major, USAF, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     September, 17, 1961 - Palo Alto, CA

RESIDENCE:          Edwards, CA

EDUCATION:          Bishop Kearney High School, 
                       Rochester, NY  1979
                    B.A. Physics and Astronomy, Wellesley
                       College  1983
                    M.S. Earth & Planetary Sciences, MIT 
                         1984

CURRENT POSITION:  C-17A Developmental Test Pilot
                    Edwards Air Force Base, CA

PARENTS:            David and Helen Melroy, Pittsford, NY

MARITAL STATUS:     Married to Christopher Wallace Wank

NAME:    Carlos I. Noriega, Major, USMC, Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     October 8, 1959 -  Lima, Peru

RESIDENCE:          Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan

EDUCATION:         Wilcox High School, Santa Clara, CA  1977
                   B.S. Computer Science, Univ. of Southern 
                      California  1981  
                    M.S. Computer Science, Naval
                     Postgraduate School  1990
                    M.S. Space Systems Operations, Naval 
                    Postgraduate School  1990

CURRENT POSITION:  G1 Operations Officer, 1st Marine 
                  Aircraft Wing, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan

PARENTS:            Rodolfo and Nora Noriega, Gilbert, AZ

MARITAL STATUS:  Married to the former Wendy Louise Thatcher

NAME:               James F. Reilly, Mission Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     March 18, 1954 - Mountain Home AFB, ID

RESIDENCE:          Mesquite, TX

EDUCATION:     Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, TX  1972
          B.S. Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas  1977
          M.S. Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas  1987
    Ph.D. Geosciences, Univ. of Texas-Dallas 1995 (expected)

CURRENT POSITION:  Chief Geologist-Offshore
                    Enserch Exploration, Inc.
                    Dallas, TX

PARENTS:            Ken and Billie Reuthers, Tyler, TX
                    James Francis Reilly, Rockwall, TX

MARITAL STATUS:    Married to the former Jo Ann Strange

NAME:               Stephen K. Robinson, Ph.D.,  Mission 
Specialist

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     October 26, 1955 - Sacramento, CA

RESIDENCE:          Grafton, VA  

EDUCATION:          Campolindo High School, Moraga, CA  1973
                 B.S. Mechanical/Aeronautical 
                 Engineering, University of California  1978
      M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University  1985
   Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University  1991

CURRENT POSITION:  Research Scientist, Fluid Dynamics
                    & Acoustics Division,
                    NASA Langley Research Center
                    Hampton, VA

PARENTS:            William & Joyce Robinson, Moraga, CA

MARITAL STATUS:       Unmarried

NAME:               Susan L. Still, Lieutenant, USN, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     October, 24, 1961 - Augusta, GA

RESIDENCE:          Virginia Beach, VA  

EDUCATION:          Walnut Hill High School, Natick, MA  
1979
                    B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 
                    Embry-Riddle Univ.  1982  
                    M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 
                    Georgia Institute of Technology  1985 

CURRENT POSITION:  F-14 Pilot, Fighter Squadron 101
                    NAS Oceana
                    Virginia Beach, VA

PARENTS:            The late Jean Ann Batho Still
                    Joseph and Sue Still, Martinez, GA

MARITAL STATUS:       Unmarried

NAME:           Frederick W. Sturckow, Captain, USMC, Pilot

BIRTHDATE/PLACE:     August 11, 1961 - La Mesa, CA

RESIDENCE:          Leonardtown, MD

EDUCATION:          Grossmont High School, La Mesa, CA  1978
                    B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 
             California Polytechnic State  University  1984

CURRENT POSITION:     F/A-18 E/F Project Pilot
                    Naval Air Test Center
                    Patuxent River, MD

PARENTS:            Janette Sturckow, La Mesa, CA
                    Karl H. Sturckow, Lakeside, CA

MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Michele A. Street

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