Frederick Drew Gregory (born January 7, 1941) is a former United States Air Force pilot, military engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut as well as former NASA Deputy Administrator.

Jul 27, 2007 · Federal government administrator and aircraft commander Col. Frederick Drew Gregory, Sr. was born on January 7, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Francis and Nora Gregory. The nephew of medical pioneer Dr. Charles Drew, Gregory grew up in a tight-knit family in Washington, D.C.

Feb 23, 2024 · Fredrick D. Gregory was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2002 and sworn in on August 12, 2002 as NASA’s Deputy Administrator. Not only is Mr. Gregory the first person to fill the position in ten years, he is also the first African-American Deputy Administrator.

Jan 1, 2009 · Frederick Drew Gregory was a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, administrator, and the first black man to command a space shuttle mission. Born January 7, 1941 to Francis A. and Nora Drew Gregory, he grew up in Washington, D.C. where he was an active member of the Boy Scouts and graduated from Anacostia High School.

Jul 24, 2023 · Frederick Gregory was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1978 as part of NASA’s eighth astronaut class. Gregory flew on three shuttle missions. He was the pilot for STS-51B, and the mission commander for STS-33, and STS-44.

FREDERICK D. GREGORY (COLONEL, USAF, RET.) PERSONAL DATA: Born January 7, 1941, in Washington, D.C. His wife, the former Barbara Archer of Washington, D.C., is deceased. They have two grown children. Frederick, D., Jr., is a Captain in the Air Force, and a graduate of Stanford University.

Frederick Drew Gregory is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA deputy administrator. He also served briefly as NASA acting administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael Griffin.

Jun 11, 2018 · Colonel Frederick D. Gregory became the first black to pilot a space shuttle when he led the Challenger on a seven-day mission in 1985. As an astronaut he has spent more than 455 hours in outer space, and he commanded three major space missions from 1985 to 1991.

Colonel Frederick D. Gregory became the first black to pilot a space shuttle when he led the Challenger on a seven-day mission in 1985. As an astronaut he has spent more than 455 hours in outer space, and he commanded three major space missions from 1985 to 1991.

Feb 20, 2025 · Frederick Drew Gregory is the first astronaut born, reared, and educated in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, which is also home to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. He is a veteran of three space shuttle missions and the first African American to pilot and command a mission in space.