Background
Tani, Daniel M. was born on February 1, 1961 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States.
Tani, Daniel M. was born on February 1, 1961 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), Elmhurst College, Illinois, 2003.
Design engineer Hughes Aircraft Corporation, El Segundo, California. Department experimental psychology department Bolt Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988. Senior structures engineer Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Virginia, 1988, mission operations manager, Transfer Orbit Stage, launch operations manager.
Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1996, mission specialist, since 1998, with Astronaut Office Computer Support Branch. Crew support astronaut Expedition-4. Mission specialist-2 STS-108 Endeavor Mission to International Space Station, 2001.
Crew member on the Aquarium Undersea Research Habitat for 9 days as part of NEEMO-2 Mission (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Extreme Environmental Mission Operations), 02. Trained and qualified as back-up flight engineer Expedition-11, launched from Soyuz Turnaround Management Association-6, 2005. Flight engineer Expedition 15 and 16.
Astronaut, will perform 3 spacewalks and numerous robotic operations support of the installation and checkout of Node-2 STS-120 Discovery Mission to the International Space Station, will return aboard STS-122, 2007.
Member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Japanese American Citizens League, Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Jane Egan.