{"id":88106,"date":"2020-06-04T18:01:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T22:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-461652"},"modified":"2023-09-05T17:02:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:02:11","slug":"warren-hoburg","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/warren-hoburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Warren Hoburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-bio-intro maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-bio-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"hds-bio-intro-container grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-bio-thumbnail width-10 tablet:width-card desktop:width-card-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Warren Hoburg\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 51% 8%; object-position: 51% 8%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg 4800w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=1229,1536 1229w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=1638,2048 1638w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=720,900 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=960,1200 960w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-astronaut-warren-hoburg.jpeg?resize=1600,2000 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-7 desktop:grid-col-9 grid-row margin-0 padding-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1 desktop:margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"display-60 display-block width-full\">Warren Hoburg<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg padding-0 margin-0 color-carbon-60\">NASA Astronaut<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow Warren\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-icons social-icons-monochrome\"><li class=\"social-icon social-icon-twitter social-icon-x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Woody\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Follow Warren on X.\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"1200\" height=\"1227\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1227\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"social-icon social-icon-instagram\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whoburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Follow Warren on Instagram.\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg enable-background=\"new 0 0 20 20\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" width=\"512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g><path d=\"m15 0h-10c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v10c0 2.8 2.2 5 5 5h10c2.8 0 5-2.2 5-5v-10c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5zm3 15c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3h-10c-1.7 0-3-1.3-3-3v-10c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h10c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z\"\/><path d=\"m10 5c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5s2.2 5 5 5 5-2.2 5-5-2.2-5-5-5zm0 8c-1.7 0-3-1.3-3-3s1.3-3 3-3 3 1.3 3 3-1.3 3-3 3z\"\/><circle cx=\"15\" cy=\"5\" r=\"1\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Warren \u201cWoody\u201d Hoburg was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in August 2017 and having completed the initial astronaut candidate training became eligible for a mission assignment. The Pennsylvania native earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He was leading a research group at MIT at the time of his selection. He is an instrument-rated commercial pilot in single-engine and multi-engine airplanes. Hoburg launched to the International Space Station as Pilot of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-6 mission aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on March 2, 2023. After splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida on September 4, 2023, NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-6 completed the agency\u2019s sixth\u202fcommercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. Woody Hoburg has logged 186 days in space over his increment (Expedition 69) for a total of 186 days in space on his first flight. Hoburg conducted 2 EVAs totaling 11 hours, 38 minutes; he now has conducted 2 EVAs in his career for a total of 11 hours, 38 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoburg was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  His parents, Jim and Peggy Hoburg, live in Moultonborough, New Hampshire.  He is an avid rock climber, mountaineer, and pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduated from North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.  Earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT.  Earned a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of his selection in June 2017, Hoburg was an assistant professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, where he taught undergraduate courses on Dynamics and Flight Vehicle Engineering.  Hoburg\u2019s research focused on efficient methods for design of engineering systems.  His group produced the open-source software tool GPkit, which is a Python package for geometric programming.  His group\u2019s tools were used to design a five-day endurance UAV for the US Air Force.  Prior to MIT, he worked for Boeing Commercial Airplanes Product Development on software for composite manufacturing processes.  From 2010-2013, he was a seasonal member of Yosemite Search and Rescue and an Operations Leader for the Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NASA Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoburg reported for duty in August 2017 and completed two years of training as an Astronaut Candidate. From October 2020 to April 2021, he served as Increment Lead for ISS Expedition 64. Hoburg launched to the International Space Station as Pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on March 2, 2023. After splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida on September 4, 2023, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 completed the agency’s sixth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. Woody Hoburg has logged 186 days in space over his increment (Expedition 69) for a total of 186 days in space on his first flight. Hoburg conducted 2 EVAs totaling 11 hours, 38 minutes; he now has conducted 2 EVAs in his career for a total of 11 hours, 38 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards\/Honors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He is a two-time recipient of the AIAA Aeronautics and Astronautics Teaching Award in recognition of outstanding teaching at MIT.  From 2009-2013, he was a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow.  Class of 2020 AIAA Associate Fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hoburg-ww-1.pdf?emrc=9a3b06\">Astronaut Warren Hoburg (PDF 342 Kb)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Warren \u201cWoody\u201d Hoburg was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. 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