Dominic Lee Pudwill Gorie, born May 2, 1957 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a veteran of four space shuttle missions. He was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1994 and flew as pilot on his first mission on Discovery (STS-91) in June 1998, the final space shuttle mission to Mir.
He piloted Endeavour (STS-99) in February 2000. It was the last solo flight of Endeavour, since the remainder of its missions were dedicated to the International Space Station.
Gorie's third mission was as commander of Endeavour (STS-108) in December 2001. The mission's main purpose was to deliver Expedition 4 to the ISS and bring back Expedition 3.
His final mission was as commander on Endeavour (STS-123) in March 2008. The flight set a record for the longest shuttle mission to the ISS.
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