Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie
Encyclopedia
Dominic Lee Pudwill Gorie (born May 2, 1957) is an American
Naval officer and a NASA
astronaut
. He is a veteran of four space shuttle
missions.
. His father, Capt. Paul Pudwill, was killed when he was six years old when the B-47 Stratojet
he was flying developed ice on its wings and crashed. He enrolled in the United States Naval Academy
where he studied ocean engineering
. Following graduation in 1979, he trained as a pilot and served tours of duty aboard the carriers USS America
and Coral Sea
. In 1987, he trained as a test pilot and worked at the Naval Air Test Center until the Gulf War
, where, stationed aboard the Theodore Roosevelt
, he flew combat missions in Operation Desert Storm.
in Pinecrest, Florida
, in 1975. He then obtained his bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering from the United States Naval Academy
in 1979, and his master of science degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee Space Institute
in 1990.
Gorie accumulated over 6000 hours in more than 35 aircraft and has over 600 carrier landings.
Gorie retired from the U.S. Navy in September 2005.
in 1998 and again as pilot on mission STS-99
in 2000. In 2001, Gorie was commander of mission STS-108
, a visit to the International Space Station
. In 2008, Gorie completed his 4th mission aboard a shuttle with STS-123
.
United States
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Naval officer and a NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
. He is a veteran of four space shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
missions.
Personal
Gorie was born in Lake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
. His father, Capt. Paul Pudwill, was killed when he was six years old when the B-47 Stratojet
B-47 Stratojet
The Boeing Model 450 B-47 Stratojet was a long-range, six-engined, jet-powered medium bomber built to fly at high subsonic speeds and at high altitudes. It was primarily designed to drop nuclear bombs on the Soviet Union...
he was flying developed ice on its wings and crashed. He enrolled in the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
where he studied ocean engineering
Ocean engineering
Ocean engineering is an ambiguously defined term that may refer to:*Oceanographic engineering, also called marine electronics engineering, concerned with the design of electronic devices for use in the marine environment, such as the remote sensing systems used by oceanographers*Offshore...
. Following graduation in 1979, he trained as a pilot and served tours of duty aboard the carriers USS America
USS America (CV-66)
The USS America was one of four Kitty Hawk-class super carriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War. She also served in operations...
and Coral Sea
USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
USS Coral Sea , a , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. She earned the affectionate nickname "Ageless Warrior" through her long career...
. In 1987, he trained as a test pilot and worked at the Naval Air Test Center until the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, where, stationed aboard the Theodore Roosevelt
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier. Her radio call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War...
, he flew combat missions in Operation Desert Storm.
Education
Gorie graduated from Miami Palmetto High SchoolMiami Palmetto High School
Miami Palmetto Senior High School is a secondary school located at 7460 S.W. 118th Street in Pinecrest, Florida, USA, a Miami suburb; its principal is Allison Harley. The school is on 23 acres in southwest Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district....
in Pinecrest, Florida
Pinecrest, Florida
Pinecrest is a suburban village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America. The population was 19,055 as of the census of 2000. Pinecrest is governed by a five-member Village Council and operates under the Council-Manager form of government....
, in 1975. He then obtained his bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering from the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1979, and his master of science degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee Space Institute
University of Tennessee Space Institute
The University of Tennessee Space Institute, also known as UTSI, is a satellite campus of the University of Tennessee located near Tullahoma, Tennessee....
in 1990.
Awards and honors
Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross (2) one with Combat “V”, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (2), NASA Space Flight Medal (3), Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” (2).Military career
Designated a Naval Aviator in 1981. Flew the A-7E Corsair with Attack Squadron 46 aboard the from 1981 to 1983. Transitioned to Strike Fighter Squadron 132 in 1983, flying the F/A-18 Hornet aboard the until 1986. Attended the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in 1987 and served as a Test Pilot at the Naval Air Test Center from 1988 to 1990. Then was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 87 flying the F/A-18 aboard the until 1992. Participated in Operation Desert Storm, flying 38 combat missions. In 1992 received orders to U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs for two years before reporting to Strike Fighter Squadron 106 for F/A-18 refresher training. Was enroute to his command tour of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 when selected as an Astronaut Candidate.Gorie accumulated over 6000 hours in more than 35 aircraft and has over 600 carrier landings.
Gorie retired from the U.S. Navy in September 2005.
NASA career
In 1994, Gorie was selected as an astronaut candidate. He first flew as the pilot of mission STS-91STS-91
STS-91 was the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass:...
in 1998 and again as pilot on mission STS-99
STS-99
STS-99 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission, that launched on 11 February 2000 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The primary objective of the mission was the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission project.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass:...
in 2000. In 2001, Gorie was commander of mission STS-108
STS-108
STS-108 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. Its primary objective was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS....
, a visit to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. In 2008, Gorie completed his 4th mission aboard a shuttle with STS-123
STS-123
-Mission parameters:* Mass:* Orbiter liftoff: * Orbiter landing: * Perigee: 336 kilometers * Apogee: 346 kilometers * Inclination: 51.6 degrees* Period: 91.6min-Mission payloads:...
.