Carlos I. Noriega

American - (NASA)

Retired

Date of Birth: Oct. 8, 1959
Age: 65

Carlos Ismael Noriega is a Peruvian and U.S. citizen, NASA employee, a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.

Spaceflight Record

Carlos I. Noriega flew on two previous launch(es).

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-84

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 15, 1997, 8:07 a.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-84 was a manned spaceflight mission by Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Mir space station.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-97

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 1, 2000, 3:06 a.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-97 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The crew installed the first set of solar arrays to the ISS, prepared a docking port for arrival of the Destiny Laboratory Module, and delivered supplies for the station's crew.

Low Earth Orbit

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Acting Administrator: James Free

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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