Marc Reagan | |
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 Marc Reagan | |
| Education | BS,Aerospace Engineering,Texas A&M University; MS, Aerospace Engineering Sciences,University of Colorado |
| Employer | NASA |
| Known for | Aquanaut,NEEMO Mission Director |
| Title | Station Training Lead |
Marcum "Marc"Reagan (born c. 1967)[1] is a Station Training Lead in Mission Operations atNASA'sJohnson Space Center inHouston, Texas.[2][3][4][5] He leads a team of instructors who together are responsible for developing and executing complexsimulations forInternational Space Station (ISS) assembly and operations.[2] Reagan also serves as an ISS "Capcom" fromMission Control, communicating with ISSastronauts in orbit.[6] In May 2002, Reagan served as anaquanaut on theNASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 2 (NEEMO 2) crew.[2][6][7] He subsequently served as Mission Director for multiple NEEMO missions.[8]
Reagan grew up inHobbs, New Mexico, and has long been fascinated with theexploration of the sea andspace. As a child he saw one of the earlymoonwalks ontelevision and knew that he wanted to be part ofspace exploration some day.[2][6]
Reagan has aB.S. degree inaerospace engineering fromTexas A&M University, where he graduatedsumma cum laude in 1989. He received anM.S. degree in aerospace engineering sciences, on a NASA Fellowship, at theUniversity of Colorado in 1993.[2][6]
Reagan was responsible for the crew andflight controller training for the second ISS assembly mission (the 100th shuttle flight), was in charge of training the4th Expedition Crew to the ISS, and led the training for the8th ISS crew. He has been extensively involved in negotiations and the development of training with theRussian Space Agency in support of the ISS, as well as theJapanese andEuropean Space Agencies. He is proficient in theRussian language.[2][6]
The other primary part of Reagan's job has been his position as Deputy Project Manager for the NASA Undersea Research Team "NEEMO" (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations), conducted in theAquariusunderwater laboratory nearKey Largo, Florida.[2][6][9] He has supported NEEMO missions, includingNEEMO 3,4 and5, from the surface as part of the core "Surface Support Team", serving as mission lead for NEEMO 4.[2][6] Reagan has said that he "self-selected" for the NEEMO project by volunteering at an early stage to help put it together.[10] Reagan trained as a backup for the first NEEMO mission,NEEMO 1, in October 2001, and was one of theaquanauts on theNEEMO 2 mission in May 2002.[2][6][7] Prior to NEEMO 2, Reagan wrote: "I am excited about the opportunity to be a part of this 2nd NEEMO mission - this is such a rare and unique opportunity. To work and live in thesea for nine days will be the fulfillment of a dream for me."[2] During NEEMO 2, Reagan commented in his Mission Day 2 journal entry: "At noon today ... we officially became aquanauts. Not 'certified trained as aquanauts,' not 'wannabe aquanauts,' but real aquanauts. Welcome to a pretty exclusive club. In case you were wondering, there is no door prize, but the job benefits are outstanding. Technically, the term aquanaut is limited to those who stay underwater for 24 hours or more."[7][11]
Reagan has subsequently supported multiple NEEMO missions,[8] and served as Mission Director forNEEMO 6,[10][12][13]NEEMO 9,[14][15]NEEMO 10,[16]NEEMO 11,[17]NEEMO 12[18] andNEEMO 13.[19]
Reagan is a certifiedPADIdiver with Enriched Air, Advanced, andRescue Divercertifications. He is also an instrument ratedpilot with complex, tailwheel and aerobatic endorsements.[2][6]
Reagan's hobbies includesoccer,water andsnow skiing,scuba diving, and music. He plays thekeyboard and sings in arock 'n roll band made up of colleagues called the "Rockit Scientists". Reagan has lived inLeague City, Texas andHouston, Texas. He has a son named Kyle.[2][6]
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