Owen K. Garriott
American electrical engineer and astronaut (1930-2019) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88
Owen Kay Garriott was an American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut, who spent 60 days aboard the Skylab space station in 1973 during the Skylab 3 mission, and 10 days aboard Spacelab-1 on a Space Shuttle mission in 1983.
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2019Died15 April 20191983NASA Space Flight MedalAward1975Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial TrophyAward1973NASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1930Born22 November 1930
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Owen Garriot (standing) worked at a local Enid Oklahoma radio station while in high school, with Robert Miles (seated). Both men went on to serve as electrical technicians in the US Navy, and both attended the University of Oklahoma.
Garriott spacewalking at the Apollo Telescope Mount, after deploying Particle Collection S149 Experiment on an ATM solar panel
Owen with Richard, prior to his son's spaceflight
Garriott using an amateur radio during STS-9 training in 1983Awards
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Lived 1930 to 2019 · aged 88
