John D. Olivas
- January 11, 2024
- Engineer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John D. Olivas |
| Date Of Birth | May 25, 1966(1966-05-25) |
| Age | 58 |
| Birthplace | North Hollywood |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
John D. Olivas Biography
| Birthday | May 25 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
John D. Olivas is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on May 25, 1966 in North Hollywood, California, United States.
Born in North Hollywood, California, raised in El Paso, Texas, received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1989, a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Houston in 1993 and a doctorate in mechanical engineering and materials science from Rice University in 1996. In 2013, Olivas joined the University of Texas at El Paso as Director of the Center for the Advancement of Space Safety and Mission Assurance Research (CASSMAR) and will oversee space initiatives on campus. In 2019, he appeared as a contestant on Nickelodeon’s revival of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?.
NASA selected Olivas as an astronaut candidate in 1998. His astronaut training included orientation briefings and tours, numerous scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training and ground school to prepare for T-38 flight training, as well as learning water and wilderness survival techniques. From 1999 to 2002, he was assigned technical responsibilities within the Robotics Branch as lead for the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator Robot and the Mobile Transporter. From 2002 to 2005 he was assigned to the EVA Branch and supported the research effort focused on developing materials, tools and techniques to perform on-orbit shuttle repair. In July 2002, Olivas served as an aquanaut during the NEEMO 3 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory. In April 2005, he was a crew member on the NEEMO 8 mission. In 2006, Olivas served as lead of the Hardware Integration Section of the Space Station Branch, responsible for ensuring proper configuration and integration of future station modules and visiting vehicles.
John D. Olivas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Engineer |
| House | Living in own house. |
John D. Olivas is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John D. Olivas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
John Daniel “Danny” Olivas (born May 25, 1965 in North Hollywood, California) is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. Olivas has flown on two space shuttle missions, STS-117 and STS-128. He performed EVAs on both missions, totaling 34hrs 28min.
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John Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John D. Olivas celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.
What was John D Olivas known for?
Biography. Dr. Olivas, a Mission Specialist for NASA for 12 years, worked on technical projects on land, under the ocean and in space. He was a crew member on two space shuttle missions, logging more than 650 hours, 440 earth orbits and 11 million miles in space and participating in five spacewalks totaling 34 hours.
What happened to Danny Olivas?
In 2009 he served aboard STS-128 and has a cumulative total of over 668 hours in space and over 34 EVA hours. Olivas retired from NASA on May 25, 2010.