George D. Zamka
George David "Zambo" Zamka is a former United States Marine Corps pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
- Born
- June 29, 1962
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Jersey City, New Jersey,United States
Flights
2
Spacewalks
0
EVA time
N/A
In space
28 days, 20 hours, 32 minutes
Bio
Zamka graduated from the United States Naval Academy and earned a graduate engineering degree from the Florida Institute of Technology. His Marine Corps career included combat aviation and test-pilot work before NASA selected him in 1998.
He piloted STS-120, which delivered Harmony to the ISS, and commanded STS-130, which delivered Tranquility and Cupola.
George D. Zamka flew on STS-120; STS-130. The birthplace listed as Jersey City, New Jersey, United States gives the profile geographic context, but the career is best understood through the training, mission role, and program responsibilities described above.