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Stephen G. Bowen |
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Stephen G. Bowen |
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PERSONAL DATA: Born on February 13, 1964 in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Married to the former Deborah Alden; they have three children. EDUCATION: Graduated from Cohasset High School, Cohasset, Massachusetts, 1982. B.S., Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1986. Degree of Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. ORGANIZATIONS: Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Association of Space Explorers. SPECIAL HONORS: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (3), Navy Achievement Medal (2), and other service awards. EXPERIENCE: Upon completion of the submarine training pipeline he spent three years attached to USS PARCHE (SSN 683) and completed qualification in Submarines on USS POGY (SSN 647). After attending the MIT/WHOI Joint program in Ocean Engineering he reported to USS AUGUSTA (SSN 710) for duty as the Engineering Officer. During this tour he qualified for command of nuclear powered submarines. In 1997 he reported to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in the Office of Plans and Policy and worked on the USSOCOM Future Concepts Working Group. For 9 months in 1999 he was the Reactor and Propulsion inspector for the Navy's Submarine Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). In May 2000 he became the first Executive Officer of the Pre-Commissioning Unit VIRGINIA (SSN 774) the first of the new VIRGINIA Class submarines. NASA EXPERIENCE: Bowen is the first Submarine Officer selected by NASA in July 2000 as a mission specialist. He reported for training at the Johnson Space Center in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was initially assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch. Bowen completed his first space flight in 2008, logging 15 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes and 37 seconds in space, including 19 hours and 56 minutes of EVA in 3 space walks. Bowen is currently assigned to the crew of STS-132 targeted for launch in May 2010. The flight will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module (MRM1) to the International Space Station. SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-126 Endeavour (November 14-30, 2008) launched at night from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and returned to land at Edwards Air Force Base, California. It was NASA’s 4th shuttle flight in 2008 and the 27th Shuttle/Station assembly mission. Highlights of the almost 16-day mission included expanding the living quarters of the space station to eventually house 6 member crews by delivering a new bathroom, kitchenette, two bedrooms, an exercise machine, and a water recycling system. During the mission Bowen performed 3 EVAs (spacewalks). STS-126 also delivered a new resident to the station, replacing Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17-18 with Sandy Magnus, Expedition 18. STS-126 returned to Earth after completing 250 orbits in over 6 million miles. |
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