Danny Olivas | |
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| Born | John Daniel Olivas May 25, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas, El Paso (BS) University of Houston (MS) Rice University (PhD) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 27d 17h 5m |
| Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
| Missions | STS-117 STS-128 |
Mission insignia |   |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials science |
| Thesis | Surface Study of Process Contamination of Plasma Spray Metal Deposition Process (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | Enrique Barrera |
John Daniel "Danny" Olivas (born May 25, 1966 in North Hollywood, California)[1] is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. Olivas has flown on two space shuttle missions, STS-117 and STS-128. He performed EVAs on both missions, totaling 34hrs 28min.
In 2013, Olivas joined the University of Texas at El Paso as Director of the Center for the Advancement of Space Safety and Mission Assurance Research (CASSMAR) and will oversee space initiatives on campus.[2]
- ^ Johnson Space Station Center, Lyndon B. "Astronaut Bio: John D. Olivas". Astronaut Bio. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original on 19 May 2000. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ UTEP News (August 13, 2013). "Danny Olivas, UTEP Unite to Advance Space Research". UTEP News. University of Texas at El Paso. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-13.