Background
Tanner, Joseph Richard was born in 1950 in Illinois, United States.
Tanner, Joseph Richard was born in 1950 in Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Illinois, 1973. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1973.
Commissioned ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1973, advanced through grades to Commander, 1988, pilot, 1975—1989. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, since 1992. Astronaut Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-66), 1994, Service to Hubble Space Telescope, Discovery (STS-82), 1997, ISS Assembly Flight 4A Endeavour (STS-97), 2000.
Astronaut, will perform spacewalks Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-115), 2006.
Married; 2 children.