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Personal: Male. Born in Tonopah, Nevada, USA. US Air Force Bachelor of science in physics from University of California, 1967. Master of Science in physics from USAF Institute of Technology, 1976. US Air Force Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: DoD Group 1 - 1979. Inactive Entered space service: August 1979. Left space service: August 1985. Later stationed at Pentagon. Retired from USAF in August 1997. Later with NRO.
Sundberg Chronology 1 August 1979 - DoD Astronaut Training Group 1 selected.. The group was selected to provide shuttle manned spaceflight engineers to operate military payloads.. Qualifications: USAF, Navy, or Army officers with bachelor's degree in science or engineering; four years experience in flying or space-related activities. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. 13 were selected from 222 candidates. The existence of the group was secret until 1985. 1984 July - STS-41-E (cancelled). Planned Department of Defense shuttle mission. Cancelled due to IUS failure. Bibliography:
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