Ronald J. Garan Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | October 30,1961 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Yonkers |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | STS-124, Soyuz TMA-21, Expedition 28, Expedition 27 |
| STS-124, Expedition 28, Expedition 27, Soyuz TMA-21 | |
| STS-124 | |
| Expedition 27 | |
| Expedition 28 | |
| Soyuz TMA-21 | |
| Spouse | Carmel Courtney |
| Books | The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Fighter pilot | |
| Education | Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University |
| SUNY Oneonta | |
| University of Florida | |
| Space time | 177d 23h 54m |
| First space flight | STS-124 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 468725 |
Ronald J. Garan Jr. Life story
Ronald John Garan Jr. is a retired NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.