Carl Joseph Meade, born November 16, 1950 in Illinois, obtained the rank of Colonel in the US Air Force and is a veteran of 3 space shuttle flights.
His first mission was aboard Atlantis (STS-38) (the anniversary of its launch was yesterday) in November 1990 as mission specialist.
His second flight was on Columbia (STS-50) in June 1992 also as mission specialist.
His third and final mission was on Discovery (STS-64) in September 1994. During this flight, Meade tested the self-rescue jetpack, performing the first untethered spacewalk in 10 years. He spent over 3 1/2 hours maneuvering the jetpack.
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