Terry W. Virts

American astronaut

In the history of technology, Terry W. Virts is one of the names that keeps returning.

The record lists Terry W. Virts as American astronaut.

Terry W. Virts was born at Baltimore in 1967. His recorded nationality is the United States. He was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and United States Air Force Academy.

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The record gives his occupations as military officer, astronaut and trekkie.

His affiliations include National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Technical work compounds - each layer makes the next one cheaper to attempt.

His recorded fields of work are astronautics and space exploration.

His work was formally recognised with the Air Medal and NASA Distinguished Service Medal.

That the work was done from the United States matters. Opportunity has never been evenly distributed, and where a person is based shapes which doors open and whose work gets seen.

Terry W. Virts is still at work, and the final assessment has not been made - the ordinary condition of a living career.

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