Background
Vogel, Kurt Andrew was born on February 16, 1967 in Anchorage. Son of Claude Henry and Judith Ann (Porter) Vogel.
Vogel, Kurt Andrew was born on February 16, 1967 in Anchorage. Son of Claude Henry and Judith Ann (Porter) Vogel.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1989. Master of Science, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1993. Flight test engineer graduate, United States Air Force Test Pilot School, 1997.
Commissioned officer United States Air Force, 1989, advanced through grades to captain. Spacecraft system analyst Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Albuquerque, 1989-1991. Astronautical engineer Phillips Laboratory, 1991-1992.
Chief space test operations Detachment 2 United States Air Force Space Missiles Systems Center, Sunnyvale, California, 1993-1996. Flight test engineer Test Pilot School United States Air Force, Edwards Air Force Base, 1996-1997. Director flight test operations Detachment 3 United States Air Force Flight Test Center, Las Vegas, since 1997.
Consultant DI5 Rocket Science, Albuquerque, since 1998.
Supervisor Young Astronauts, Albuquerque, 1991-1992. Senior advisor, instructor Civil Air Patrol, Palo Alto, California, 1994-1996. Eucharistic minister Holy Roman Catholic Church, Las Vegas, since 1994.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Society Flight Test Engineers, National Space Society, Sigma Gamma Tau.
Married Tracy Michele Farrar, June 10, 1989. Children: Andrew Jacob, Alexandria Rose.