John Olivas
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 25, 1965 North Hollywood, California |
| Occupation1 | Engineer |
| Selection | 1998 NASA Group |
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John Daniel "Danny" Olivas (born May 25, 1965 in North Hollywood, California) is an American astronaut.
Born in North Hollywood, California, raised El Paso, Texas, he received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso in 1989, a masters of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Houston in 1993 and a doctorate in mechanical engineering and materials science from Rice University in 1996. He was selected by NASA on June 4, 1998 and is set to go into Space as a mission specialist on STS-117 in April 2007 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
[edit] External links
- NASA biography
- Spacefacts biography of John Olivas
- Website special section on Olivas with stories, videos, slideshows and more on kfoxtv.com
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