Scott D. Tingle
Encyclopedia
Scott David Tingle is a current NASA
Astronaut
. Tingle was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20
, qualifying in 2011.
, but considers Randolph, Massachusetts his hometown. Tingle is a test pilot and Assistant Program manager-Systems Engineering at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River
. Tingle holds degrees from Southeastern Massachusetts University and Purdue University
.
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
. Tingle was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20 saw the training of nine mission specialists, and five international mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 14 astronauts began training in August 2009 and officially graduated as astronauts on 4 November 2011....
, qualifying in 2011.
Biography
Tingle is a Commander in the U.S. Navy. Tingle was born in Attleboro, MassachusettsAttleboro, Massachusetts
Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 at the 2000 census, and a population of 43,645 as of...
, but considers Randolph, Massachusetts his hometown. Tingle is a test pilot and Assistant Program manager-Systems Engineering at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...
. Tingle holds degrees from Southeastern Massachusetts University and Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
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