Steven Swanson
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'''Steven Roy Swanson''' (born December 3, 1960, in [[Syracuse, New York]]) is an American engineer and retired [[NASA]] [[astronaut]]. Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, [[STS-117]] and [[STS-119]], and one [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz]] flight, [[Soyuz TMA-12M|TMA-12M]]. All of the flights were to the [[International Space Station]]. He has logged over 195 days in space and completed five [[spacewalk]]s totaling 27 hours and 58 minutes. Swanson has served in other roles at NASA, such as a [[Flight controller#Spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM)|CAPCOM]] for both International Space Station and [[Space Shuttle]] missions. His awards and honors include the [[NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal]] and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for [[GTE]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], as a [[software engineer]]. He is married and has three children. Steve claims he had the first ever Instagram posted from space. |
'''Steven Roy Swanson''' (born December 3, 1960, in [[Syracuse, New York]]) is an American engineer and retired [[NASA]] [[astronaut]]. Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, [[STS-117]] and [[STS-119]], and one [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz]] flight, [[Soyuz TMA-12M|TMA-12M]]. All of the flights were to the [[International Space Station]]. He has logged over 195 days in space and completed five [[spacewalk]]s totaling 27 hours and 58 minutes. Swanson has served in other roles at NASA, such as a [[Flight controller#Spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM)|CAPCOM]] for both International Space Station and [[Space Shuttle]] missions. His awards and honors include the [[NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal]] and the JSC Certificate of Accommodation. Prior to becoming a NASA astronaut, Swanson worked for [[GTE]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], as a [[software engineer]]. He is married and has three children. Steve claims he had the first ever Instagram posted from space. |
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==Early life== |
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Although born in [[Syracuse, New York]], Swanson considers [[Steamboat Springs, Colorado]], to be his home. He graduated from [[Steamboat Springs High School]] in 1979, and went on to the [[University of Colorado |
Although born in [[Syracuse, New York]], Swanson considers [[Steamboat Springs, Colorado]], to be his home. He graduated from [[Steamboat Springs High School]] in 1979, and went on to the [[University of Colorado Boulder]] to receive a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[engineering physics]] in 1983. In 1986, he received a [[master's degree|master of applied science]] in [[computer systems]] from [[Florida Atlantic University]].{{cite web|url=http://www.fau.edu/explore/homepage-stories/2007-06swanson.php|title=Florida Atlantic University Stories of U.|website=Florida Atlantic University|publisher=FAU|access-date=2019-11-20}} |
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He later received a [[doctorate]] in [[computer science]] from [[Texas A&M University]] in 1998.{{cite web |last1=Flores |first1=Kathy |title=CSE Former Student Steven Swanson heads for space this spring |url=https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2014/01/cse-former-student-steven-swanson-heads-for-space-this-spring.html |website=engineering.tamu.edu |access-date=18 September 2022 |language=en}} |
He later received a [[doctorate]] in [[computer science]] from [[Texas A&M University]] in 1998.{{cite web |last1=Flores |first1=Kathy |title=CSE Former Student Steven Swanson heads for space this spring |url=https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2014/01/cse-former-student-steven-swanson-heads-for-space-this-spring.html |website=engineering.tamu.edu |access-date=18 September 2022 |language=en}} |
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==NASA career== |
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Swanson joined NASA in 1987 as a [[systems engineer]] and a [[flight engineer]] working on the [[Shuttle Training Aircraft]]. He was selected as an astronaut in May 1998. His first mission was [[STS-117]], which launched June 2007. Swanson was a mission specialist and flight engineer on this flight.{{cite web |last1=Yembrick |first1=John |last2=Clem |first2=Kylie |title=07-229 - NASA Assigns Crew for Final Solar Array Delivery to Station |url=https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/oct/HQ_07229_STS-119-Crew.html |website=NASA News Releases |publisher=[[NASA]] |access-date=19 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428073006/https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/oct/HQ_07229_STS-119-Crew.html |archive-date=28 April 2021 |date=19 October 2007 |url-status=live}} He served as a mission specialist and lead spacewalker on [[STS-119]], which launched March 15, 2009, and landed on March 28.{{cite web |last1=Pearlman |first1=Robert Z. |title=Space Shuttle Discovery Lands After Landmark Flight |url=https://www.space.com/6512-space-shuttle-discovery-lands-landmark-flight.html |website=[[Space.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=28 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428072444/https://www.space.com/6512-space-shuttle-discovery-lands-landmark-flight.html |archive-date=28 April 2021 |date=28 March 2009 |url-status=live}} He launched to the [[International Space Station]] as a member of [[Expedition 39]]/[[Expedition 40|40]] on March 25, 2014, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and returned to Earth on September 11, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition39/index.html|title=Expedition 39|last=Garcia|first=Mark|date=2015-02-12|website=NASA|access-date=2019-11-20}}{{cite web|title=Station Trio Lands Completing 169 Days in Space|url=http://www.nasa.gov/content/station-trio-lands-completing-169-days-in-space/index.html#.VBEKBvldVqU|publisher=NASA.gov|access-date=11 September 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061059/http://www.nasa.gov/content/station-trio-lands-completing-169-days-in-space/index.html#.VBEKBvldVqU|url-status=dead}} NASA announced Swanson's retirement in August 2015. Since then he has worked at Boise State University as a distinguished educator in residence assisting with programs such as the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students program.{{Cite web|url = http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/three-time-spaceflight-astronaut-steven-swanson-retires-from-nasa|title = Three-Time Spaceflight Astronaut Steven Swanson Retires From NASA|date = 13 August 2015|access-date = 17 August 2015|publisher = NASA}} |
Swanson joined NASA in 1987 as a [[systems engineer]] and a [[flight engineer]] working on the [[Shuttle Training Aircraft]]. He was selected as an astronaut in May 1998. His first mission was [[STS-117]], which launched June 2007. Swanson was a mission specialist and flight engineer on this flight.{{cite web |last1=Yembrick |first1=John |last2=Clem |first2=Kylie |title=07-229 - NASA Assigns Crew for Final Solar Array Delivery to Station |url=https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/oct/HQ_07229_STS-119-Crew.html |website=NASA News Releases |publisher=[[NASA]] |access-date=19 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428073006/https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/oct/HQ_07229_STS-119-Crew.html |archive-date=28 April 2021 |date=19 October 2007 |url-status=live}} He served as a mission specialist and lead spacewalker on [[STS-119]], which launched March 15, 2009, and landed on March 28.{{cite web |last1=Pearlman |first1=Robert Z. |title=Space Shuttle Discovery Lands After Landmark Flight |url=https://www.space.com/6512-space-shuttle-discovery-lands-landmark-flight.html |website=[[Space.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=28 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428072444/https://www.space.com/6512-space-shuttle-discovery-lands-landmark-flight.html |archive-date=28 April 2021 |date=28 March 2009 |url-status=live}} He launched to the [[International Space Station]] as a member of [[Expedition 39]]/[[Expedition 40|40]] on March 25, 2014, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and returned to Earth on September 11, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition39/index.html|title=Expedition 39|last=Garcia|first=Mark|date=2015-02-12|website=NASA|access-date=2019-11-20}}{{cite web|title=Station Trio Lands Completing 169 Days in Space|url=http://www.nasa.gov/content/station-trio-lands-completing-169-days-in-space/index.html#.VBEKBvldVqU|publisher=NASA.gov|access-date=11 September 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061059/http://www.nasa.gov/content/station-trio-lands-completing-169-days-in-space/index.html#.VBEKBvldVqU|url-status=dead}} NASA announced Swanson's retirement in August 2015. Since then he has worked at Boise State University as a distinguished educator in residence assisting with programs such as the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students program.{{Cite web|url = http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/three-time-spaceflight-astronaut-steven-swanson-retires-from-nasa|title = Three-Time Spaceflight Astronaut Steven Swanson Retires From NASA|date = 13 August 2015|access-date = 17 August 2015|publisher = NASA}} |
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Steven Swanson is a [[Browncoat]], or fan of [[Joss Whedon]]'s [[Serenity (2005 film)|''Serenity'']] and [[Firefly (TV Series)|''Firefly'']]. He added copies of the movie and box set of the TV series to the ISS Movie Library on [[STS-117]] in June 2007.{{cite web| title = Breaking Atmo: Serenity to ISS on STS-117| publisher = Breaking Atmo | url = http://www.breakingatmo.com/status/| access-date = June 10, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071023051912/http://www.breakingatmo.com/status/| archive-date = October 23, 2007| url-status = dead}} |
Steven Swanson is a [[Browncoat]], or fan of [[Joss Whedon]]'s [[Serenity (2005 film)|''Serenity'']] and [[Firefly (TV Series)|''Firefly'']]. He added copies of the movie and box set of the TV series to the ISS Movie Library on [[STS-117]] in June 2007.{{cite web| title = Breaking Atmo: Serenity to ISS on STS-117| publisher = Breaking Atmo | url = http://www.breakingatmo.com/status/| access-date = June 10, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071023051912/http://www.breakingatmo.com/status/| archive-date = October 23, 2007| url-status = dead}} |
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*{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/swanson.pdf |title=STEVEN R. SWANSON, NASA ASTRONAUT |publisher=NASA |access-date=June 18, 2021}} |
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[[Category:American astronauts]] |
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[[Category:American computer scientists]] |
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[[Category:University of Colorado alumni]] |
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[[Category:Florida Atlantic University alumni]] |
[[Category:Florida Atlantic University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Texas A&M University alumni]] |
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