Charles J. Precourt
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | retired |
| Born | Charles Joseph Precourt June 29, 1955 Waltham, Massachusetts |
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Current occupation
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vice president for Advanced Strategic Programs, ATK Thiokol |
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Previous occupation
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Test Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
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Time in space
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38d 20h 16m |
| Selection | 1990 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-55, STS-71, STS-84, STS-91 |
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Charles Joseph Precourt (born June 29, 1955) is a retired NASA astronaut. His career in flight began at an early age, and spans his entire lifetime. He served in the US Air Force, piloted numerous jet aircraft, and piloted and commanded the Space Shuttle. Notably, he piloted or commanded several missions which involved docking with the Russian Mir space station and was heavily involved in Russian/US Space relations as well as the International Space Station collaboration. He retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel.
Precourt was born on June 29, 1955, in Waltham, Massachusetts and considers Hudson, Massachusetts to be his hometown. He graduated from Hudson High School, Hudson, Massachusetts, and received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977. In 1988, he received a master of science degree in engineering management from Golden Gate University. He received a master of arts degree in national security affairs and strategic studies from the United States Naval War College in 1990. While at the United States Air Force Academy, Precourt also attended the French Air Force Academy in 1976 as part of an exchange program. He is fluent in French and Russian.
Precourt retired from NASA in 2004 and is a Vice President at ATK Thiokol in Ogden, Utah.
He is married to the former Lynne Denise Mungle of St. Charles, Missouri, who works with Coldwell Banker Real Estate, and coordinates many charity and volunteer events. They have three daughters, Michelle, Sarah, and Aimee. Precourt and his wife enjoy golfing, downhill skiing, and flying light aircraft. He flies a Varieze, an experimental aircraft that he built.
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