In 1978, he was selected by NASA in the first class of space shuttle astronauts. Overall, he has logged more than 8,800 hours of flight time.
Jon McBride
became an astronaut in August 1979.He was pilot of
STS 41-G
, which launched from
Kennedy Space Center
, Florida, on October 5, 1984, aboard the
Orbiter Challenger.
McBride served as NASA’s Assistant Administrator for Congressional Relations (1987-1989).
He was scheduled to command the crew of
STS-35 Columbia
, but the flight delayed in the wake of the
Challenger
disaster.
McBride
retired from
NASA
and the NAVY in May 1989 and pursued a career in business.
Today, he works with
Kennedy Space Center - Visitor Complex
as a member of the
Astronaut Encounter team
. In addition to being a liaison between the visiting astronauts and the Visitor Complex, he also gives motivational lectures and presentations. {KSC-VC}
Jon McBride
congratulating,
Reach for the Stars ~ Rocket Competition
2011 national winner,
Mari Hernandez.
Presenting,
Reach for the Stars ~ Rocket Competition
2011 national winner,
Marc Kolling
with his
Space Shuttle Challenger commemorative coin.
John McBride - NASA Bio
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