Background
Jerry Michael Linenger was born on January 16, 1955 in Eastpointe, Michigan. He is the son of Donald W. Linenger and Frances J. Linenger.
Astronaut Jerry M. Linenger, works out on the treadmill device on the space shuttle Discovery's middeck.
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Jerry Linenger speaks onstage during the "Explorer" panel at the National Geographic Networks - National Geographic Channel portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 5, 2011 in Pasadena, California.
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Astronaut Jerry Linenger speaks onstage during the "Explorer" panel at the National Geographic Networks - National Geographic Channel portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 5, 2011 in Pasadena, California.
Jerry M. Linenger attends National Geographic's world premiere screening of One Strange Rock on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in New York City.
Jerry M. Linenger attends National Geographic's world premiere screening of One Strange Rock on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in New York City.
Former NASA astronaut Jerry M. Linenger at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, on November 21, 2008 in New Delhi, India.
Former NASA astronaut Jerry M. Linenger at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, on November 21, 2008 in New Delhi, India.
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Linenger received a Bachelor of Science degree in bioscience from the United States Naval Academy in 1977.
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Linenger received a doctorate in medicine from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1981.
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Linenger received a Master of Science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1988.
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Linenger received a Master of Public Health degree in health policy in 1989 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina in 1989.
Jerry Linenger with his family
Jeff Linenger, Grace Linenger, John Linenger and Henry Linenger.
Jerry Michael Linenger was born on January 16, 1955 in Eastpointe, Michigan. He is the son of Donald W. Linenger and Frances J. Linenger.
Linenger graduated from East Detroit High School in 1973. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in bioscience from the United States Naval Academy in 1977, a doctorate in medicine from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1981, a Master of Science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1988, a Master of Public Health degree in health policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina in 1989.
After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Linenger proceeded directly to medical school. Then he served as a naval flight surgeon at Naval Air Station Cubi Point in the Philippines. He also was assigned as medical advisor to the Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego. After completing doctorate-level training, Jerry returned to San Diego as a research principal investigator at the Naval Health Research Center.
In 1992, Jerry Linenger was part of the group of astronauts selected by NASA in Space Lyndon B. Johnson Center in Houston, Texas. His first space mission was in September 1994 on the STS-64 Discovery, a ten-day scientific purpose mission that first included the use of laser in non-gravity environment research.
After this mission, Linenger went to Zvyozdny gorodok, Russia, to conduct training for a long-term space mission aboard the Mir orbital station, part of the Shuttle-Mir program jointly carried out by the space agencies of the two countries. The All-Russian course consisted of learning all Mir station operating systems, simulator training, launch and re-entry operations on the Soyuz spacecraft, and spacewalks in water tanks wearing the Russian Orlan spacesuit.
Linenger completed his second and longest space mission on January 12, 1997, at the ship Atlantis STS-81, which docked in orbit with the Mir. He stayed there with two Russian by 132 days, then it was the longest stay in space for a male US astronaut. During his stay in space, Linenger and his Russian colleague first tested the Russian-made Orlan spacesuit for five-hour extravehicular activities.
During the mission, Linenger and the Russian crew encountered several difficulties aboard, the worst of which was a fire that started in an oxygen generator, carbon dioxide scrubbing, communication antenna problems, loss of power at the station - which caused a loss of altitude in Mir's orbit - and a near collision with resupply cargo ship. However, despite the challenges and malfunctions, the crew completed all objectives.
By completing his nearly five-month stay, Linenger logged about 50 million miles in space (75 million kilometers, 110 round trips to the moon) and made over 2,000 orbits around Earth. In 1998 Jerry retired from NASA.
Nowadays he serves as a faculty member at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in the Division of Sports Medicine.
Linenger is a member of the Alumni Associations of the U.S. Naval Academy, University of Southern California, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and University of North Carolina, the Association of Naval Aviation, the U.S. Navy Flight Surgeons Association, the Aerospace Medicine Association, the American Medical Association, the American College of Preventive Medicine, the Society of U.S. Navy Preventive Medicine Officers, and the American College of Sports Medicine.
Jerry Linenger married Kathryn Marie Bartmann on March 21, 1991. They have four children - John, Jeffrey, Henry and Grace.
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