Mario Runco Jr.

Astronaut

Birthday January 26, 1952

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New York

Age 72 years old

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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.