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Jonathan Dory | |
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 Jonathan Dory | |
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) |
| Education | B.S.,Civil Engineering,Colorado State University |
| Employer | NASA/Johnson Space Center |
| Known for | Aquanaut |
| Title | Human Systems Integration Lead |
| Spouse(s) | 2007 (Harris, Texas) |
Jonathan Robert Dory is a Human Systems Integration Lead atNASA'sJohnson Space Center (JSC) inHouston, Texas.[1][2][3] He is Branch Chief ofNASA's Habitability and Human Factors Branch, part of the Habitability and Environmental Factors Division at NASA/JSC.[4] Dory supports crew safety and productivity on theInternational Space Station (ISS) Program by planning and assessing the on-orbit interior configuration of ISS, as well as performing anthropometric analysis of crew tasks.[5][6] He contributes to the integrated operation of the Space Station while using 3Dcomputer graphics andanimation software as part of his daily work.[5] In July 2002, Dory served as anaquanaut on theNASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 3 (NEEMO 3) crew.[6][7][8][9]
Dory grew up inColorado Springs,Colorado. He spent his childhood camping,hiking, andbackpacking in theRocky Mountains.[5] Dory graduated fromMitchell High School in Colorado Springs and attendedColorado State University, where in 2000 he received aB.S. incivil engineering, with a particular interest in structures.[5][6]
Dory's interest in the space program led him to participate in a number of activities while pursuing his degree. As a member and officer of theAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, he worked with other similarly interested students to build prototype exercise devices for use inspace, and had the opportunity to test them in simulatedmicrogravity aboard NASA's "zero-g"aircraft, theKC-135.[5][6][10] Dory was also active in programs sponsored by the Colorado Space Grant Consortium, including the Citizen Explorer Satellite, a student-designed and builtspacecraft, which measures global atmosphericozone concentrations and transmits its data directly to classrooms throughout theUnited States.[5][6][11]
In March 2002, Dory took part as a volunteer in asimulation activity for ahuman mission toMars at theMars Desert Research Station (MDRS) inUtah.[12][13][14]
In July 2002, Dory became anaquanaut through his participation in the jointNASA-NOAA,NEEMO 3 (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) project, an exploration research mission held inAquarius, the world's onlyundersea research laboratory.[6][7][8][9] The NEEMO 3 mission objective was to build crew and mission controlcommunication techniques, and provide leadership and interpersonal skills training for everyone involved.[9] Among other activities, Dory took part in theunderwater construction of a prefabricated structure as an analog toEVA assembly operations on theInternational Space Station. Dory wrote during the mission, "I recall the surreal feeling of looking at our new home, blue sky above filled with a school of 1 1/2 meterbarracuda for clouds, and a big yellow life support buoy for a sun. What a truly unique place this is to live and work."[15] The NEEMO 3 aquanauts also took part in a phone call with thecrew of the International Space Station as it passed over theNorth Atlantic.[6] Dory was subsequently a member of the support staff for theNEEMO 5 mission in June 2003.[16]
Dory lives inSeabrook, Texas. He enjoys readingscience andtechnology books, teaching himself to playguitar,drawing the human form,weightlifting,SCUBA diving,snowboarding androck climbing. Dory aspires to contribute to the success of long duration human missions to Mars and beyond.[5] He is 6 feet 7 inches tall, and thus too tall to become anastronaut.[13]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration.
