Frederick D. Gregory
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Frederick Drew Gregory is a former United States Air Force pilot, military engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut as well as former NASA deputy administrator. He also served briefly as NASA acting a
Col. Frederick D. Gregory
Astronaut candidates Ron McNair, Guy Bluford, and Fred Gregory wearing Apollo spacesuits, May 1978
Ronald McNair, Guy Bluford and Fred Gregory from the class of 1978 were the first three African Americans to go to space.
During his time at NASA
STS-33
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STS-33 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission and the 9th flight of Discovery, during which Space Shuttle Discovery deployed a payload for the United States Department of Defense. It was the 32nd shuttle mi
Frederick D. Gregory
…Shuttle missions he has logged about 456 hours in space. He served as pilot on STS-51B (April 29 to May 6, 1985), and was the spacecraft commander on STS-33 (November 22–27, 1989), and STS-44 (November 24 to December 1, 1991). STS-51B/Spacelab-3 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 29, 1985…
Discovery in orbit; in-flight photography on this Department of Defense (DoD) support mission is limited.
Back row: Carter and Blaha Front row: Thornton, Gregory and MusgraveSpace Shuttle program← STS-34 (31)STS-32 (33) →
Launch of STS-33
The shuttle's wing and Earth's horizon