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Donald R. McMonagle

1952 - Today

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Donald Ray McMonagle (born May 14, 1952) (Col, USAF, Ret.) is a former astronaut and a veteran of three shuttle flights. He became the Manager, Launch Integration, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 15, 1997. In this capacity he was responsible for final shuttle preparation, launch execution, and return of the orbiter to KSC following landings at any other location. He was chair of the Mission Management Team, and was the final authority for launch decision. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald R. McMonagle is the 456th most popular astronaut (up from 459th in 2019), the 15,301st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,268th in 2019) and the 241st most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Donald R. McMonagle ranks 456 out of 556Before him are Dafydd Williams, Matthias Maurer, Andrew J. Feustel, Oleg Novitsky, Kjell N. Lindgren, and Mark C. Lee. After him are G. David Low, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Brian Duffy, Mark L. Polansky, Dominic A. Antonelli, and Gregory Chamitoff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Donald R. McMonagle ranks 757Before him are Junkyard Dog, Faye Kellerman, Sharon Walsh, Viv Richards, Mark C. Lee, and Kage Baker. After him are Gordon McQueen, Joe Johnson, Helen Dunmore, Spencer Abraham, Rhys Chatham, and Karen Magnussen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald R. McMonagle ranks 15,307 out of 20,380Before him are Butch Reynolds (1964), Tom Coburn (1948), Nick Robinson (1995), Carol Bartz (1948), Jimmy Ruffin (1936), and Dante Basco (1975). After him are Russ Feingold (1953), Paul Laxalt (1922), Joe DeLoach (1967), Peggy McCay (1927), Edward P. Jones (1950), and Aries Merritt (1985).

Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, Donald R. McMonagle ranks 241Before him are Charles O. Hobaugh (1961), Daniel M. Tani (1961), Steven Hawley (1951), Daniel C. Burbank (1961), Andrew J. Feustel (1965), and Mark C. Lee (1952). After him are G. David Low (1956), Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1957), Brian Duffy (1953), Mark L. Polansky (1956), Dominic A. Antonelli (1967), and Mark N. Brown (1951).