John M. Grunsfeld

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John Mace Grunsfeld is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and has served as NASA Chief Scientist. His academic background includes research in high energy astrophysics, cosmic ray physics and the emerging field of exoplanet studies with specific interest in future astronomical instrumentation. After retiring from NASA in 2009, he served as the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. In January 2012, he returned to NASA and served as associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). Grunsfeld announced his retirement from NASA in April 2016.

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John Mace Grunsfeld
mountaineer, physicist, astronaut, astronomer, 

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  • STS-103
    human spaceflight Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission by Space Shuttle Discovery
  • STS-109
    human spaceflight
  • STS-125
    human spaceflight
  • STS-67
    human spaceflight
  • STS-81
    human spaceflight
STS-81 crewSTS-81 crew
S81E5467 - STS-081 - KIDSAT - Grunsfeld and Linenger with ProShare - DPLA - d79a5318b2ec879da6ef21f0493ddcf1S81E5467 - STS-081 - KIDSAT - Grunsfeld and Linenger with ProShare - DPLA - d79a5318b2ec879da6ef21f0493ddcf1
STS-103 crew perform virtual reality training in building 9NSTS-103 crew perform virtual reality training in building 9N
Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld repairing Hubble during STS-103. Retouched version of raw scan.Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld repairing Hubble during STS-103. Retouched version of raw scan.
John GrunsfeldJohn Grunsfeld
John M. Grunsfeld helps with unpacking chores during STS-125John M. Grunsfeld helps with unpacking chores during STS-125
John Grunsfeld and Gregory C. Johnson work with lithium hydroxide canisters on Atlantis during STS-125John Grunsfeld and Gregory C. Johnson work with lithium hydroxide canisters on Atlantis during STS-125
John Grunsfeld and Gregory C. Johnson work with lithium hydroxide canisters on Atlantis during STS-125John Grunsfeld and Gregory C. Johnson work with lithium hydroxide canisters on Atlantis during STS-125
John Grunsfeld works with a power tool on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-125John Grunsfeld works with a power tool on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-125
John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel during the first EVA of STS-125John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel during the first EVA of STS-125
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classorbitSTS-103Claude Nicollier, Curtis Brown, Jean-François Clervoy, John M. Grunsfeld, Michael Foale, Scott Kelly, Steven Smith, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-109Duane G. Carey, James H. Newman, John M. Grunsfeld, Michael J. Massimino, Nancy J. Currie, Richard M. Linnehan, Scott Altman, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-125Andrew J. Feustel, Gregory C. Johnson, John M. Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur, Michael J. Massimino, Michael T. Good, Scott Altman, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-67John M. Grunsfeld, Ronald A. Parise, Samuel T. Durrance, Stephen S. Oswald, Tamara E. Jernigan, Wendy B. Lawrence, William G. Gregory, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-81Brent W. Jett, Jerry M. Linenger, John E. Blaha, John M. Grunsfeld, Marsha Ivins, Michael A. Baker, Peter Wisoff, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    commonsimageSTS-81 crew Commons
    commonsimageS81E5467 - STS-081 - KIDSAT - Grunsfeld and Linenger with ProShare - DPLA - d79a5318b2ec879da6ef21f0493ddcf1 Commons
    commonsimageSTS-103 crew perform virtual reality training in building 9N Commons
    commonsimageSteven Smith and John Grunsfeld repairing Hubble during STS-103. Retouched version of raw scan. Commons
    commonsimageJohn Grunsfeld Commons
    commonsimageJohn M. Grunsfeld helps with unpacking chores during STS-125 Commons
    commonsimageJohn Grunsfeld and Gregory C. Johnson work with lithium hydroxide canisters on Atlantis during STS-125 Commons
    commonsimageJohn Grunsfeld and Gregory C. Johnson work with lithium hydroxide canisters on Atlantis during STS-125 Commons
    commonsimageJohn Grunsfeld works with a power tool on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-125 Commons
    commonsimageJohn Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel during the first EVA of STS-125 Commons