Fernando Caldeiro
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| Fernando Caldeiro | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Deceased[1] |
| Born | June 12, 1958 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | League City, Texas, U.S. |
| Other occupation | Engineer |
| Selection | NASA Astronaut Group 16 (1996) |
Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro (June 12, 1958, Buenos Aires, Argentina – died October 3, 2009[1]) was an Argentine-American astronaut with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the University of Central Florida.
Caldeiro was named a NASA astronaut on May 1, 1996, as part of Astronaut Group 16, nicknamed "The Sardines".
Caldeiro was assigned to high altitude research flights in NASA's WB-57 aircraft. In 2002, he was appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.[1]
[edit] Death
He died October 3, 2009, at age 51, after two and a half years with brain cancer.[1]
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