Mario Runco Jr.
- January 4, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mario Runco Jr. |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 26, 1952(1952-01-26) |
| Age | 72 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Mario Runco Jr. Biography
| Name | Mario Runco Jr. |
| Birthday | Jan 26 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Mario Runco Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on January 26, 1952 in New York, United States. Scientist, United States Navy officer as well as an astronaut. He was a part of three NASA space missions: the spacecraft in 1991, the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission and the 1993 as well as the 1996 Space Shuttle Endeavour missions.
He as well as He and Frederick Gregory both served on the crew of the 1991 U.S. Department of Defense’s STS-44 space mission. both were part of the crew in the mission of 1991. U.S. department of defense’s space missions STS 44.
Mario Runco Jr. (born January 26, 1952), is a former United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut. He is an Earth and planetary physicist.
Graduated from Sacred Heart School in the Bronx in 1966 and Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx in 1970; he received a bachelor of science degree in Earth and Planetary Science from the City College of New York in 1974, a master of science degree in Atmospheric Physics from Rutgers University in 1976, and an honorary doctor of science degree from the City College of New York in 1999.
He had two kids along with his spouse Susan.
Mario Runco Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mario Runco Jr. is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mario Runco Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Before his becoming an astronaut was employed as a research meteorologist with the United States Navy.
He was awarded an NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
Mario was born in the Bronx, New York on January 26, 1952. Raised in the Highbridge section of the Bronx near Yankee Stadium, his family moved to Yonkers, New York in his early teen years. He is married to the former Susan Kay Friess of Sylvania, Ohio; they have two children, Maria and Carl. He enjoys ice hockey, baseball, softball, camping, model railroads, toy train collecting, and astronomy among other interests. He played intercollegiate ice hockey on the City College of New York and Rutgers University teams. Mario’s parents Mario and Filomena Ragusa Runco (originally from Lago, in the province of Cosenza, Italy) still reside in Yonkers, and Sue’s parents, Fredrick and Margaret Bidlack Friess, reside in Sylvania, Ohio.
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Mario most recently served as a mission specialist on the crew of STS-77 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour (May 19–29, 1996). STS-77 carried a number of technology development experiments as well as a suite of microgravity science experiments. The technology development experiments included two deployable satellites both of which were deployed by Runco. For the deploy of the Spartan/Inflatable Antenna Experiment, Mario was the Remote Manipulator System (Robotic Arm) operator. The other deployable was a small Satellite Test Unit (STU) which used residual atmospheric drag and the Earth’s magnetic field for attitude control and stabilization. STS-77 also featured the fourth flight of a SpaceHab module as an experiment laboratory. Mario also filmed some additional Physics of Toys scenes for a sequel to the original educational video and subsequently made several appearances on the children’s television show Sesame Street. Mission duration was 10 days and 39 minutes.
Facts & Trivia
Mario Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mario Runco Jr. celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.