Sidney M. Gutierrez
| Sidney McNeill "Sid" Gutierrez | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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June 27, 1951 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Other occupation
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Test Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
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Time in space
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20d 08h 03m |
| Selection | 1984 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-40, STS-59 |
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Mission insignia
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Sidney McNeill "Sid" Gutierrez (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) (born June 27, 1951), is a former NASA astronaut.
Gutierrez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Married to the former Marianne Sue Cremer of Jefferson City, Missouri. They have three children: two daughters and a son. His recreational interests include camping, woodworking, and racquetball.
Gutierrez graduated from Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1969. He then received his Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1973 and a Master of Arts degree in management from Webster University in 1977.
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, Two NASA Space Flight Medals, 1990 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Award, Awarded Aviation Week & Space Technology Aerospace Laureate in Space and Missiles for 1991, Hispanic Engineer magazine 1992 Hispanic Engineer of the Year National Achievement Award, Aviation Week and Space Technology Citation for Aerospace Laureate in Space and Missiles for 1994, 1994 selected by Hispanic Business magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics, selected by Hispanic Magazine for the 1995 Hispanic Achievement Award in Science, 1995 inductee into the International Space Hall of Fame, 2010 Notable New Mexican, Distinguished Graduate of the USAF Academy; awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, and Air Training Command Master Instructor. Sid has the honor of having a middle school named after him in Roswell, New Mexico.
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