Colonel Wheelock Speaking Engagement

The Murgas Amateur Radio Club and NASA in cooperation Misericordia University will present NASA Astronaut Colonel Doug Wheelock (KB5BOC) on April 6 at 7:00pm in the Henry Science Center at Misericordia University.Please click here to access to Murgus amateur radio club

Douglas H. Wheelock was selected by NASA in 1998. The retired Colonel has accumulated more than 178 days in space. Wheelock flew on STS-120 in 2007, and in 2010, he served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 24 and commander for Expedition 25. During this mission, Wheelock conducted three unplanned spacewalks to replace a faulty ammonia pump module. The New York native holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York and a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.  Link to full biography here