Owen Garriott

Owen Garriott
Photo of Owen Garriott in space suit
Garriott in 1971
Born
Owen Kay Garriott

(1930-11-22)November 22, 1930
DiedApril 15, 2019(2019-04-15) (aged 88)
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BS)
Stanford University (MS, PhD)
AwardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space
69d 18h 56m
SelectionNASA Group 4 (1965)
Total EVAs
3
Total EVA time
13h 43m
MissionsSkylab 3
STS-9
Mission insignia
RetirementJune 1986
Scientific career
ThesisThe Determination of Ionospheric Electron Content and Distribution from Satellite Observations (1959)
Doctoral advisorOswald Villard
Allen Peterson
Doctoral studentsAldo da Rosa

Owen Kay Garriott (November 22, 1930 – April 15, 2019) 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.

After serving in the United States Navy, Garriott was an engineering professor at Stanford University before attending the United States Air Force Pilot Training Program and later joining NASA. After his NASA career, he worked for various aerospace companies, consulted on NASA-related committees, taught as an adjunct professor, and conducted research on microbes found in extreme environments.