Jack D. Fischer
Encyclopedia
Jack David "2fish" Fischer is an American
test pilot and a NASA
astronaut
. Fischer was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20
and qualified as an astronaut in 2011.
his hometown. Fischer is a 1992 graduate of Centaurus High School, a 1996 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy
, 1998 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, and 2004 graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base
, California. His call sign as a pilot is 2fish.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
test pilot 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....
. Fischer was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20 saw the training of nine mission specialists, and five international mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 14 astronauts began training in August 2009 and officially graduated as astronauts on 4 November 2011....
and qualified as an astronaut in 2011.
Biography
Fischer is a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He has been a U.S. Air Force Test Pilot, and considers Louisville, ColoradoLouisville, Colorado
Louisville is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 18,937 at the 2000 census. Louisville began as a rough mining community in 1877, suffered through a period of extraordinary labor violence early in the 20th century, and then, when the mines...
his hometown. Fischer is a 1992 graduate of Centaurus High School, a 1996 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, 1998 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, and 2004 graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County, Los Angeles County, and San Bernardino County, California, in the Antelope Valley. It is southwest of the central business district of North Edwards, California and due east of Rosamond.It is named in...
, California. His call sign as a pilot is 2fish.