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Dr. John-David Bartoe (b. November 17, 1944 in
Abington, Pennsylvania) is the Research Manager
for the International Space Station (ISS) at
NASA’s Johnson Space Center. He provides
oversight for the Program Manager concerning the
research capability, research hardware, and
research plans of the ISS.

==Background==

Prior to his present position, Bartoe was Director
of Operations and Utilization in the Space Station
Office of NASA Headquarters from 1990 to 1994. He
also served as Chief Scientist for the Space
Station from 1987 to 1990.

Before coming to NASA Headquarters, he flew on
Space Shuttle Mission 51-F (July 29 to August 6,
1985) as a civilian USN|Navy payload specialist. A
physicist by training, Bartoe was co-investigator
on two solar physics investigations aboard this
mission, designated Spacelab 2, that were designed
to study features of the sun’s outer layers. In
completing this flight, Bartoe traveled over 2.8
million miles in 126 Earth orbits and logged over
190 hours in space.

From 1966 to 1988, Bartoe worked as an
astrophysics|astrophysicist at the Naval Research
Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and published over
60 papers in the field of solar physics
observations and instrumentation. He received his
Bachelor of Science in physics from Lehigh
University (1966) and his Master of Science and
Doctor of Philosophy in physics from Georgetown
University (1974 and 1976, respectively).

Bartoe is a member of the Association of Space
Explorers, and is Chairman of the Space Stations
Committee of the International Astronautical
Federation. His awards include the NASA
Exceptional Achievement Medal, the Navy
Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the Flight
Achievement Award of the American Astronautical
Society, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the NASA
Skylab Achievement Award.

==External link==
* http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/PS/bartoe.html/
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