National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058
Biographical Data

Dominic A. Antonelli (Commander, USN)
NASA Astronaut

PERSONAL DATA: Born in Detroit, Michigan. Raised in Indiana and North Carolina. Married with two children. Interests include snow boarding and NASCAR.

EDUCATION: Graduated from Douglas Byrd High School, Fayetteville, North Carolina; B.S., Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington.

SPECIAL HONORS: Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medals (2), Unit Battle Efficiency Awards (2), CVW-9 Landing Signal Officer of the Year, NASA Return-to-Flight Award, NASA Superior Accomplishment Award, NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and various service awards.

EXPERIENCE: Antonelli served as a fleet Naval Aviator and Landing Signal Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the Blue Diamonds, Strike Fighter Squadron 146, flying F/A-18C Hornets in support of Operation Southern Watch.

Antonelli has accumulated over 3,200 hours in 41 different kinds of aircraft and has completed 273 carrier arrested landings. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (Navy Exchange Pilot).

NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected as a pilot by NASA in July 2000, Antonelli served in various technical assignments until his assignment to space flight. He is assigned as pilot on the STS-119 mission, targeted for launch in the winter of 2008. The flight will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and truss element to the International Space Station.

MARCH 2008