Owen K. Garriott - USA Astronaut

Owen K. Garriott

United States Of America

SKYLAB (1973)

SPACELAB-1 (1983)

One of the first six scientist-astronauts selected by NASA.

His first space flight abroad Skylab in 1973 set a new world record for duration of approximately 60 days, more than double the previous record.

Extensive experimental studies of our sun, of earth resources and in various life sciences relating to human adaptation to weightlessness were made.

His second space flight was abroad Spacelab-1 in 1983, a multidisciplinary and international mission of 10 days.

Over 70 separate experiments in six different disciplines were conducted, primarily to demonstrate the suitability of spacelab for research in all these areas.

He operates the world's first amateur radio station from space,W5LFL, which has since expanded into an important activity on dozens of Shuttle Flights, Space Station MIR and now The International Space Station, with scores of Astronauts and Cosmonauts participating.

Special honors :

*National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1960-61
*Honorary Doctorate of Science,Phillips University (Enid, OK), 1973
*NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1973)
*Collier Trophy (1973)
*Federation Aeronautique International, Komarov Diploma (1973)
*Goddard Memorial Trophy (1975)
*NASA Space Flight Medal (1983)
*Oklahoma Hall of Fame (1980)
*Oklahoma Air and Space Hall of Fame (1980)
*U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame (1997)