Alan G. Poindexter

Alan Poindexter
Born
Alan Goodwin Poindexter

(1961-11-05)November 5, 1961
DiedJuly 1, 2012(2012-07-01) (aged 50)
Other namesDex
EducationPensacola State College (AS)
Georgia Institute of Technology (BS)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
27d 21h 9m
SelectionNASA Group 17 (1998)
MissionsSTS-122
STS-131
Mission insignia
Crew poster for STS-131
Poindexter (left) in the Shuttle Mission Simulator, 2009
The crew of STS-131 pose in front of the Shuttle orbiter after the mission. Commander Poindexter first from the right side.
STS-122 begins its mission to deliver the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station.

Alan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter (November 5, 1961 – July 1, 2012) was an American naval officer and a NASA astronaut. Poindexter was selected in the 1998 NASA Group (G17) and went into orbit aboard Space Shuttle missions STS-122 and STS-131.