Frederick D. Gregory
Frederick Drew Gregory is an Air Force pilot, test pilot, shuttle , and senior NASA official. Became the first African American shuttle commander and later served as NASA Deputy Administrator.
- Born
- January 7, 1941
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia,United States
Flights
3
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
18 days, 23 hours, 4 minutes
Bio
Before and around spaceflight, Frederick D.Before and around spaceflight, Gregory developed a technical foundation through study at United States Air Force Academy and George Washington University. That background matters because the shuttle era depended on astronauts who could move between spacecraft operations, payload science, robotics, aviation, and public-facing international work.
Gregory flew on STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44 during the operational Space Shuttle era.
Pilot on STS-51-B. Commander of STS-33 and STS-44. First African American shuttle commander.