Mario Runco Jr.
#258,340 Most Popular
About
Physicist, United States Navy officer, and astronaut. He participated in three NASA spaceflights: a 1991 Space Shuttle Atlantis mission and 1993 and 1996 Space Shuttle Endeavour missions.
Before Fame
Prior to becoming an astronaut, he worked as a research meteorologist for the United States Navy.
Trivia
He was a recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife Susan.
Associated With
He and Frederick Gregory both served on the crew of the 1991 U.S. Department of Defense's STS-44 space mission.
