Background
Durrance, Samuel T. was born on September 17, 1943 in Tallahassee. Son of Rodney and Leone Durrance.
Astronaut astrophysicist researcher
Durrance, Samuel T. was born on September 17, 1943 in Tallahassee. Son of Rodney and Leone Durrance.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, California State University.A., 1972. Master of Science in Physics, California State University.A., 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Astro-Geophysics, University Colorado, 1980.
Principal research scientist, department physics and astronomy Johns Hopkins University, Center for Astrophysical Sciences, Baltimore. Co-investigator Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope Johns Hopkins University. President Earth Systems Technology.
Payload specialist, astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-35/Astro-1, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-67/Astro-2.
Member of Planetary Society, Association Space Explorers, International Astronomical Union, American Geophysical Union, American Astronomical Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Rebecca Tuggle. 2 children.