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Owen Garriott

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Astronaut

The Resume

    (November 22, 1930-April 15, 2019)
    Selected to NASA's fourth intake of astronauts as a scientist astronaut (1965)
    Member of the SkyLab 3 crew (July 28, 1973-September 25, 1973)
    Flew on STS-9 (SpaceLab 1 mission) (November 28, 1983-December 8, 1983)
    Father of computer game developer Richard Garriott

Why he might be annoying:

    He was selected as an astronaut despite never having flown even a plane.
    NASA forced him to attend a year long flight school before he could be considered for space flight rosters.
    He is one of the least known astronauts.
    He operated the first amateur radio station from space.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served as CAPCOM during the first Moon landing.
    He served his country in the Navy.
    He surprised veteran pilots in the astronaut program by graduating at the top of his flight school.
    He has held several key positions with both NASA and sat on the boards of several successful corporations.
    He has studied microbes from the Ocean floor and meteorites from Antarctica.
    He carries out charity work in his home town.

Credit: Fandango


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 39.22% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 47.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 74 Votes: 48.65% Annoying