Frederick
W. "Rick" Sturckow
Sturckow was born August 11, 1961,
in La Mesa, California but considers Lakeside, California to be his hometown.
Married to the former Michele A. Street of Great Mills, Maryland. His
father, Karl H. Sturckow, resides in Lakeside and his mother, Janette
R. Sturckow, resides in La Mesa. He graduated from Grossmont High School,
La Mesa, California, in 1978. Bachelor of science degree in mechanical
engineering from California Polytechnic State University, 1984.
Selected by NASA in December 1994, Sturckow reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995. He completed a year of training and evaluation and was assigned to work technical issues for the Vehicle Systems and Operations Branch of the Astronaut Office.
Additional biographical information on the STS-88 crew members and other NASA astronauts is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/astrobio.html
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