Douglas H. Wheelock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Douglas H. Wheelock
Occupation	American engineer
Date Of Birth	May 5, 1960(1960-05-05)
Age	64
Birthplace	Binghamton
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Douglas H. Wheelock Biography

Douglas H. Wheelock is one of the most popular and richest American engineer who was born on May 5, 1960 in Binghamton, New York, United States.

Douglas Wheelock was born in Binghamton, New York to Olin and Margaret Wheelock. In a pre-flight interview, Wheelock stated that he was inspired to become an astronaut at an early age. He also stated that a major turning point in his life was the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969. In 1978 Wheelock graduated from Windsor Central High School in Windsor, New York before attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. He earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992.

Wheelock spent four years as a cadet at West Point, graduating in the class of 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science and Engineering. After graduation he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Infantry Branch and entered flight school the next year. In September 1984, then Lieutenant Wheelock graduated at the top of his flight class and was designated an Army Aviator. He subsequently served in the Pacific as a combat aviation Section Leader, Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Battalion Operations Officer, and Commander of an Air Cavalry Troop in the 9th Cavalry. He was later assigned to the Aviation Directorate of Combat Developments as an Advanced Weapons Research and Development Engineer.

Douglas H. Wheelock Net Worth

Douglas H. Wheelock is one of the richest American engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Douglas H. Wheelock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Douglas Harry “Wheels” Wheelock (born May 5, 1960) is an American engineer and astronaut. He has flown in space twice, logging 178 days on the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Russian Soyuz. On July 12, 2011, Wheelock announced that he would be returning to active duty with the United States Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is currently working with NASA to test the Orion spacecraft at the Glenn Research Center in Plum Brook, Ohio.

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Who is Douglas H. Wheelock Dating?

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In July 2004, Wheelock served as an aquanaut during the NEEMO 6 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory, living and working underwater for ten days.

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Markus Ranked on the list of most popular American engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Douglas H. Wheelock celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

On October 23, 2007 Wheelock launched on his first spaceflight aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. During the STS-120 mission, Wheelock was Mission Specialist 3 on a multinational crew whose mission was to deliver the Node 2 module to the International Space Station. Wheelock participated in three spacewalks with fellow astronaut Scott Parazynski in order to perform mission critical tasks on the exterior of the Station. The spacewalks involved outfitting the Node 2 module, storing an S-band antenna, work on the Integrated Truss Structure, and External Stowage Platform 2. During the mission a solar array on the P6 truss tore requiring an emergency repair by Wheelock and Parazynski. Parazynski attached cufflinks to the solar array allowing it to expand without additional damage. Wheelock orbited the Earth 238 times during the 15-day mission.