Anthony W. England

Infobox Astronaut
name =Anthony Wayne England


type =Astronaut
nationality =American
date_birth =May 15, 1942
place_birth =Indianapolis, Indiana
occupation =Geochemist
rank =Major General, USAF
selection =1967 NASA Group
time =7d 22h 45m
mission =STS-51-F
insignia =|

Anthony Wayne "Tony" England (Ph.D.) is a former NASA Astronaut.

Personal data

Dr. England was born on May 15, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana, but his hometown is West Fargo, North Dakota. He is married to the former Kathleen Ann Kreutz and has two daughters. His recreational interests include sailing and amateur radio.

Education

Dr. England attended primary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and graduated from high school in North Dakota. He received his bachelor and master of science degrees in Earth and Planetary Sciences (course 12A) in 1965, and a doctor of philosophy in Earth and Planetary Sciences in 1970. All 3 degrees were earned at MIT. [http://alum.mit.edu]

pecial honors

* Johnson Space Center Superior Achievement Award (1970)
* NASA Outstanding Scientific Achievement Medal (1973)
* U.S. Antarctic Medal (1979)
* NASA Space Flight Medal (1985)
* American Astronomical Society Space Flight Award (1986)
* NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1988)
* Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Exceptional Service Award for 1994
* College of Engineering Excellence in Faculty Service Award for 1995
* He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
* As the second amateur radio operator to operate from space, England and fellow pioneering astronaut Owen K. Garriott were honored with a Special Achievement Award from the Dayton Hamvention in 2002.

Experience

Dr. England was a graduate fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 3 years immediately preceding his first assignment to NASA. He helped develop and use radars to probe the Moon on Apollo 17 and glaciers in Washington and Alaska. Dr. England participated in and led field parties during two seasons in Antarctica. He was Deputy Chief of the Office of Geochemistry and Geophysics for the U.S. Geological Survey, and Associated Editor for the "Journal of Geophysical Research". He served on the National Academy's Space Studies Board, and on several Federal Committees concerned with Antarctic policy, nuclear waste containment, and Federal Science and Technology.

Dr. England is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Science, and Director of the Center for Spatial Analysis at the University of Michigan. Currently, Dr. England is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, where he oversees all aspects of engineering education with the same iron fist that helped build a strong NASA.

He has logged over 3,000 hours of flying time.

NASA experience

Dr. England was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967. He subsequently completed the initial academic training and a 53-week course in flight training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and served as a support crewman for the Apollo 13 and 16 flights. Notably, he developed and communicated instructions for construction of the lithium hydroxide canisters on Apollo 13. He left NASA for the U.S. Geological Survey in 1972.

Dr. England returned to the Johnson Space Center in 1979 as a senior scientist-astronaut (mission specialist), was assigned to the operation mission development group of the astronaut office, and eventually managed that group. In 1985 he flew on STS-51-F Spacelab-2 in 1985 and has logged 188 hours in space. From May 1986 to May 1987 he served as a Program Scientist for Space Station. From June 1987 to December 1987 he taught Remote Sensing Geophysics at Rice University. Dr. England retired from NASA in 1988.

pace flight experience

STS-51-F Spacelab-2, carrying a 7-man crew, was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 29 1985. This mission was the first pallet-only Spacelab mission and the first mission to operate the Spacelab Instrument Pointing System (IPS). It carried 13 major experiments of which 7 were in the field of astronomy and solar physics, 3 were for studies of the Earth's ionosphere, 2 were life science experiments, and 1 studied the properties of superfluid helium. During the flight, Dr. England was responsible for activating and operating the Spacelab systems, operating the Instrument Pointing System (IPS), and the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), assisting with experiment operations, and performing a contingency EVA had one been necessary. After 126 orbits of the earth, STS 51-F "Challenger" landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 6 1985.

Source: [ [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/england-aw.html Astronaut Bio: Anthony W. England ] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/england_anthony.htm Spacefacts biography of Anthony W. England]