Dominic A. Antonelli

Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli (born August 23, 1967) is a NASA astronaut. Antonelli was born in Detroit, Michigan, but was raised in both Indiana and North Carolina.^[2] He is married and has two children.^[2]

Education[]

Antonelli graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.^[2] He went on to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics and astronautics.^[2] He later attended the University of Washington, earning a Master of Science in aeronautics and astronautics.^[2]

Military career[]

Antonelli served as a fleet Naval Aviator and Landing Signal Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the Blue Diamonds (VFA-146), flying F/A-18C Hornets in support of Operation Southern Watch.

Antonelli has accumulated over 3,200 hours in 41 different kinds of aircraft and has completed 273 carrier arrested landings. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (Navy Exchange Pilot).

NASA career[]

Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in July 2000, Antonelli served in various technical assignments until his assignment to a mission. He served as pilot on the STS-119 mission^[3] which launched on March 15, 2009. The flight delivered the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and truss element to the International Space Station. Antonelli was assigned as pilot on the STS-132 mission, launched on May 14, 2010. The mission saw the delivery of the Russian Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1) to the International Space Station.

Awards and honors[]

Navy Meritorious Service Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medals (2)
Unit Battle Efficiency Awards (2)
CVW-9 Landing Signal Officer of the Year
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
NASA Superior Accomplishment Award
NASA Return-to-Flight Award

References[]

↑ Astronaut Biography: Dominic Antonelli spacefacts.de. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Astronaut Biography: Dominic A. Antonelli National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
↑ NASA (2007). "NASA Assigns Crew for Final Solar Array Delivery to Station". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/oct/HQ_07229_STS-119-Crew.html. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

External links[]

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[1] Astronaut Biography: Dominic Antonelli spacefacts.de. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

[bio-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Astronaut Biography: Dominic A. Antonelli National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

[crewlist-3] NASA (2007). "NASA Assigns Crew for Final Solar Array Delivery to Station". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/oct/HQ_07229_STS-119-Crew.html. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

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