Linda M. Godwin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linda M. Godwin
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1952(1952-07-02)
Age	72
Birthplace	Cape Girardeau
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Cancer

Linda M. Godwin Biography

Linda M. Godwin is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on July 2, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Godwin was born July 2, 1992 in Cape Girardeau (Missouri), but her hometown is Jackson. In 1970, she graduated from Jackson High School, Jackson, Missouri. She then earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and Physics from Southeast Missouri State University in 1973. In 1974, she received a Master of Science degree, as well as a Doctorate of Physics from the University of Missouri in 1976, 1980. Godwin is a member of several organizations including the American Physical Society, Ninety-Nines, Inc., Association of Space Explorers, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the Ninety-Nines, Inc. She was married until Steven Nagel, a fellow astronaut, died from cancer on August 21, 2014.

STS-37 Atlantis was launched April 5, 1991, from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. It returned to California at Edwards Air Force Base. The crew deployed the Gamma Ray Observatory, (GRO), to study the cosmic gamma radiation sources. It was used for 93 orbits. GRO, weighing in at nearly 35,000 pounds (16 mg), was the largest payload that the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System has ever deployed. Crew also performed an unscheduled spacewalk to remove the GRO high- gain antenna. They also carried out the first extravehicular activity for 5 1/2 years to evaluate concepts for moving large space structures. A variety of middeck activities and experiments were performed, including the testing of elements of a heatpipe to study fluid transfer in microgravity environments (SHARE), the chemical processing apparatus to characterize structure of biological materials and an experiment to grow larger protein crystals than what can be grown on ground (PCG I). Atlantis was equipped with amateur radio equipment, including fast scan and slow-scan TV, voice contact, packet radio, and TV. Numerous contacts were made worldwide with amateur radio operators. The mission lasted 143 hours, 32 mins, and 44 seconds.

STS-59 Endeavour (April 9-April 20, 1994) was the Space Radar Laboratory (SRL) mission. SRL consisted of three large radars, SIR-C/X-SAR (Shuttle Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar), and a carbon monoxide sensor that were used to enhance studies of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere. The imaging radars operated in three frequencies and four polarizations. This multispectral capability of the radars provided information about the Earth’s surface over a wide range of scales not discernible with previous single- frequency experiments. The carbon monoxide sensor MAPS (Measurement of Air Pollution by Satellite) used gas filter radiometry to measure the global distribution of CO in the troposphere. Real-time crew observations of surface phenomena and climatic conditions augmented with over 14,000 photographs aided investigators in interpretation and calibration of the data. The mission concluded with a landing at Edwards AFB after orbiting the Earth 183 times in 269 hours, 29 minutes.

STS-76 Atlantis (March 22-March 31, 1996) was the third docking mission to the Russian space station Mir. Following rendezvous and docking with Mir, transfer of a NASA astronaut to Mir for a 5-month stay was accomplished to begin a continuous presence of United States astronauts aboard Mir for the next two- year period. The crew also transferred 4800 pounds (2,200 kg) of science and mission hardware, food, water and air to Mir and returned over 1100 pounds (500 kg) of U.S. and ESA science and Russian hardware. Godwin performed a six- hour spacewalk, the first while docked to an orbiting space station, to mount experiment packages on the Mir docking module to detect and assess debris and contamination in a space station environment. The packages will be retrieved by a future shuttle mission. The Spacehab module carried in the Shuttle payload bay was utilized extensively for transfer and return stowage of logistics and science and also carried Biorack, a small multipurpose laboratory used during this mission for research of plant and animal cellular function. This mission was also the first flight of Kidsat, an electronic camera controlled by classroom students via a Ku-band link between JSC Mission Control and the Shuttle, which uses digital photography from the Shuttle for science and education. The STS-76 mission was accomplished in 145 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.8 million miles (6.1 Gm) in 221 hours and 15 minutes.

Godwin was selected by NASA in June 1985 as an astronaut candidate. She became an astronaut in July 1986. Her technical duties include flight software verification at the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory, (SAIL), as well as coordination of mission development activities for the Inertial Upper Stage and deployable payloads. As Chief of Astronaut Appearances and Chief of Mission Development Branch, the Astronaut Office, she also served as an astronaut liaison to the Educational Working Group, Deputy Chief, Flight Crew Operations Directorate, and Chief of Astronaut Appearances. Godwin is currently the Assistant of the Director for Exploration at the Johnson Space Center’s Flight Crew Operations Directorate.

Linda M. Godwin Net Worth

Linda M. Godwin is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linda M. Godwin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Linda Maxine Godwin Ph.D., an American scientist and retired NASA astronaut was born July 2, 1952. Godwin joined NASA as an astronaut in July 1980. In 2010, she retired. Godwin logged more than 38 days in space during her career. She completed four space missions. Godwin was also the Assistant to Director for Exploration, Flight Crew Operations Directorate of the Johnson Space Center. After retiring from NASA, Godwin accepted the position of Professor at the University of Missouri’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Godwin joined NASA as the Payload Operations Division in Mission Operations Directorate in 1980. She worked in payload integration (attached spacelabs) and as a flight controller on numerous Space Shuttle missions.

A veteran of four space flights, Godwin has logged over 38 days in space, including over ten EVA hours in two spacewalks. In 1991 she served as a Mission Specialist on STS-37, was the Payload Commander on STS-59 in 1994, flew on STS-76 in 1996, a Mir docking mission, and served on STS-108/International Space Station Flight UF-1 in 2001.

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Who is Linda M. Godwin Dating?

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