Owen Garriott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Owen Garriott

American electrical engineer and former NASA astronaut

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1930

Place of Birth: Enid, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-2019

Profession: astronaut, engineer, military officer, electrical engineer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Owen Kay Garriott (November 22, 1930 – April 15, 2019) was an American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut, who spent 60 days aboard the Skylab space station in 1973 during the Skylab 3 mission, and 10 days aboard Spacelab-1 on a Space Shuttle mission in 1983.
After serving in the United States Navy, Garriott was an engineering professor at Stanford University before attending the United States Air Force Pilot Training Program and later joining NASA.
After his NASA career, he worked for various aerospace companies, consulted on NASA-related committees, taught as an adjunct professor, and conducted research on microbes found in extreme environments.