Andy Allen | |
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Born | Andrew Michael Allen August 4, 1955 Richboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Education | Villanova University (BS) University of Florida (MBA) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, USMC |
Time in space | 37d 16h 12m |
Selection | NASA Group 12 (1987) |
Missions | STS-46 STS-62 STS-75 |
Mission insignia |
Andrew Michael "Andy" Allen (born 4 August 1955) is a retired American astronaut. A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel, he worked as a test pilot before joining NASA in 1987. He flew three Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1997.[1]
Since 2006, Allen was CEO and owner of Aerodyne Industries in Cape Canaveral, Florida.