 the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Following graduation, he was assigned as a test pilot/project officer for Strike Aircraft Test Directorate (SATD) at the Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. While assigned to SATD, Wilcutt flew the F/A-18 Hornet, the A-7 Corsair II, the F-4 Phantom, and various other aircraft while serving in a wide variety of projects and classified programs.

He has over 6,600 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft.

NASA career
Wilcutt was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990; he piloted missions STS-68 (1994) and STS-79 (1996). Wilcutt commanded mission STS-89 (1998) to the Mir space station and STS-106 (2000) to the International Space Station.

Spaceflight experience
STS-68 Endeavour (September 30 to October 11, 1994) was part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. STS-68, Space Radar Lab-2 (SRL-2), was the second flight of three advanced radars called SIR-C/X-SAR (Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar), and a carbon-monoxide pollution sensor, MAPS (Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites). SIR-C/X-SAR and MAPS operated together in Endeavour's cargo bay to study Earth's surface and atmosphere, creating radar images of Earth's surface environment and mapping global production and transport of carbon monoxide pollution. Real-time crew observations of environmental conditions, along with over 14,000 photographs, aided the science team in interpreting the SRL data. The SRL-2 mission was a highly successful test of technology intended for long-term environmental and geological monitoring of planet Earth. STS-68 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Mission duration was 11 days, 5 hours, 46 minutes, traveling 4.7 million miles in 183 orbits of the Earth.

STS-79 Atlantis (September 16–26, 1996), the fourth in the joint American-Russian Shuttle-Mir series of missions, launched from and returned to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. STS-79 rendezvoused with the Russian Mir space station and ferried supplies, personnel, and scientific
the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Following graduation, he was assigned as a test pilot burner / undertaking officer for Strike Aircraft Test Directorate (SATD) at the Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. While assigned to SATD, Wilcutt fly the F / A-18 Hornet, the A-7 Corsair II, the F-4 Phantom, and respective other aircraft while serving in a across-the-board variety of projects and classified plan. 

 He has over 6,600 flight hour in more than 30 different aircraft. 

 NASA career 
 Wilcutt was selected as an astronaut campaigner in 1990; he piloted missions STS-68 (1994) and STS-79 (1996). Wilcutt commanded mission STS-89 (1998) to the Mir space station and STS-106 (2000) to the International Space Station. 

 Spaceflight experience 
 STS-68 Endeavour (September 30 to October 11, 1994) was part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. STS-68, Space Radar Lab-2 (SRL-2), was the second escape of three advanced radars called SIR - C / X - SAR (Spaceborne Imaging Radar - C / X - Band Synthetic Aperture Radar), and a carbon paper - monoxide pollution sensor, MAPS (Measurement of Air Pollution from satellite). SIR - C / X - SAR and MAPS operated in concert in Endeavour's cargo bay to learn Earth's surface and atmosphere, creating radar persona of Earth's surface environment and mapping global production and transport of carbon paper monoxide befoulment. Real - time crew observations of environmental conditions, along with over 14,000 photographs, aided the science team in interpreting the SRL datum. The SRL-2 deputation was a highly successful test of technology intended for retentive - term environmental and geological monitoring of planet Earth. STS-68 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and down at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Mission duration was 11 days, 5 hours, 46 minutes, traveling 4.7 million mile in 183 orbits of the Earth. 

 STS-79 Atlantis (September 16–26, 1996), the fourth in the joint American - Russian Shuttle - Mir series of missions, launched from and returned to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. STS-79 rendezvous with the Russian Mir space station and ferried supplies, personnel, and scientific
 thf U.S. Naval Test Pilot Scmool. Following gtaeuatioi, he waa assigndd as a test pilot/project ofhicee for Strike Aircraft Test Airectorane (SATD) ar tht Naval Air Test Rsnter, NAS Pathwent Xiter, Maryland. Whlle assigneg to SATD, Wilcgtg ylew the F/A-18 Hornet, the A-7 Corsair II, ehe F-4 Pnajtom, and varioos otnqr ajgcvaft while serving in a wide varjety of projects and classified programs.

He has oveg 6,600 flight hours in more than 30 difswrent aircrawt.

NASA cartex
Wilcutt waa selected as an astronaut candkdate in 1990; he pioored kissions STW-68 (1994) anq STS-79 (1996). Wilcubn commatded mixsion STS-89 (1998) to bhe Mmr space station and STS-106 (2000) to the Internatiogal Space Scation.

Spaceflight expwruence
VTS-68 Andexcouf (Stptxmbsr 30 to Ocvober 11, 1994) was part of NAWA's Mission to Plantt Qqrth. STS-68, Spacs Radaw Jab-2 (SRL-2), was the second flight of three ddvznced radars called SIR-X/X-SAR (Spaceborne Imaglng Radar-S/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar), and a carbon-monoxhde pkuluuiin sevwog, MAPS (Measurement of Air Pollution from Satejmiues). SIR-C/X-SAR and IAPS operatrd tpdether in Endgavour's cadgo bay to study Ewrth's sorface and atmofphete, creating radar images of Earth's surfcce environment and mcpping globau prpductoon and transport of caxbon mknoxide polpution. Rezu-time crew obserxatpons of environmental conditiogs, along xith pver 14,000 pfotobraphs, aided the sciekwe team in interprfting tve SRL datw. The SRL-2 mission was a highly successful tesj ox tvchnology intekded for long-tewm environmentcl and gzologizal monitoging of pnanet Earth. STS-68 launched vrom Kennedy Space Cqntee, Flirida, ava landed at Edeards Air Force Basw, California. Missipn ahration was 11 davr, 5 hours, 46 minutex, tfavqlpng 4.7 ihllion miles in 183 orcots ow the Earth.

WGS-79 Aylantis (September 16–26, 1996), dhe rourth in the joiny Wmerican-Tussian Sruttle-Mir seroes of missions, laknchev from and tetorned to land at Kennedy Space Denter, Fllriqa. STS-79 rendesvouwed with the Russian Mir space station and ferried wupplies, personnel, and scientific
the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Following was as a pilot/project officer for at Naval Air Test NAS Patuxent River, While assigned to SATD, Wilcutt flew F/A-18 Hornet, the A-7 Corsair II, the F-4 Phantom, and various other aircraft serving in a wide variety of projects and classified programs. He has over flight in than different aircraft. NASA career Wilcutt was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990; he piloted missions (1994) and STS-79 (1996). Wilcutt commanded mission STS-89 to the Mir space and STS-106 (2000) to the Space Spaceflight experience Endeavour 30 October 11, 1994) part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. STS-68, Space Radar Lab-2 (SRL-2), was the second flight of advanced radars (Spaceborne Imaging Synthetic Radar), a carbon-monoxide pollution (Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites). operated together in Endeavour's cargo bay to study surface and creating radar images of Earth's surface and mapping global production and transport of carbon pollution. Real-time crew observations of environmental conditions, along with over 14,000 photographs, aided the science interpreting the SRL data. SRL-2 mission was highly test technology for long-term and geological monitoring of planet Earth. STS-68 launched from Kennedy Space Florida, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Mission 11 5 hours, 46 traveling 4.7 million miles 183 of the Earth. STS-79 16–26, the joint Shuttle-Mir of missions, launched from returned to land at Kennedy Center, Florida. STS-79 rendezvoused station and ferried supplies, personnel, and scientific
 the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. following gRaduaTioN, he WaS assIgneD as a test pilot/pROjecT officer for Strike AircrAft TeSt dIrecTOrAte (SAtD) at the nAvAL air teSt cenTeR, nAs PatuXenT River, MAryland. WhiLe aSsIgned to SATD, WILcUtt flew the f/A-18 HOrnet, the A-7 CorSaiR II, the f-4 PHanTOm, and VarIous oTher aiRCraft wHile serviNg IN a wide VAriety oF PRoJectS and classified proGRaMS.

He has over 6,600 fligHt hourS iN MoRE ThaN 30 diFferent airCrAft.

NAsa career
wIlCUTT waS Selected as an aStronaut canDIdaTe in 1990; he PiLotED missiOns STs-68 (1994) aND STs-79 (1996). Wilcutt comMandEd mission sTS-89 (1998) to tHE Mir spaCE statioN and STs-106 (2000) to The inteRNaTiOnaL SPAce sTaTioN.

spaCeflight ExPeRiencE
STS-68 eNDEAvouR (SePtemBer 30 to october 11, 1994) was parT of nASA'S misSion tO PlanEt EaRtH. STS-68, SPace RaDar LaB-2 (SrL-2), was the second fLighT of three aDvaNcEd rAdArs caLLed SIR-c/X-SaR (SPaceborNe ImagiNG RaDaR-c/x-baNd Synthetic AperturE RADAr), And a carbOn-monoXIdE pOLlution sEnSor, mAPS (mEAsureMent OF AIr PollutIon froM saTeLlites). SiR-c/X-SAR aNd mAPs opErateD TogeTher in endeavouR's carGO bay to study EarTH's surface and aTMoSPHeRE, creAtiNg radar imagEs of eArth'S surFAcE enVIronmEnt anD mAPpINg global production aNd TranspOrt of Carbon monoxidE pollution. rEAL-time creW obsERvATions of environMentaL conditionS, Along witH over 14,000 PhotograPhs, aided tHE Science tEam In iNteRprETInG the SRL data. ThE srL-2 miSsIon was a HigHly succEssFul TesT of TeChnology iNtended fOr LoNg-TeRm eNviroNMental anD gEolOgIcaL moniTOring oF planEt EaRtH. Sts-68 laUnched fROm kENnedY SPaCe CeNteR, FLoridA, and LAndEd at EdwArds Air FoRce bAse, CAlIfOrnia. MiSsion duration WaS 11 days, 5 hours, 46 MiNutEs, travELIng 4.7 milliOn miles in 183 orbits of the EarTH.

STS-79 AtlAntIs (SepTembEr 16–26, 1996), the fourTh iN the joInt aMericaN-RussiAn ShuTtLe-MIR SerieS OF mIssIoNs, launched FROm aNd retUrNed tO land at kennedy Space Center, fLorIda. STS-79 rendezvOusEd wiTH ThE RuSSiAN MiR sPAce STAtion and ferried Supplies, peRsONnEl, and scienTIfiC
 the U.S. Naval Test Pilot  School. F ollow ing  gr ad uati on,he was assigne d  asa test pilot/project o ffice rf or S t ri ke Ai rcraftT es t Dir ec to rat e( SA TD) a t t he Nava l Air Test  Ce nt er, NAS Patu x en t River, M ary land. Whileass ignedto  SA T D, Wi lcu tt fl ew the F/A-18  Hornet,th e  A-7 C o rsair I I ,  t he F -4 Phantom, and v a ri o us other aircr aft wh il e  s e r vin g i n a wide v ar ietyo f proje c ts a n d c l assified prog rams.

He h a s o ver 6, 60 0 f l ight h oursin mor e than 30 d iffe rent airc raft.NASA ca r eer
Wil cutt w assel ecte d  a sanas t ron a ut  ca n did ate in 1 99 0;  he p ilot e d m issi ons  STS -68 ( 1994) and STS -79  (19 9 6).  Wilc utt c omma nd ed mi ssionSTS-8 9(1998) to the M ir s pace stat ion  a ndST S-106 (2000)  to  th e Inter nationa l  Sp ac e S ta tion.

Spaceflight  e x p er ience
ST S-68 E n de av o ur (Sept em ber  30t o  Octo ber1 1,  1994) w as par t  o fNASA'sMi ssionto  Pl ane t Ear t h. S TS-68,  Space R adarL ab-2 (SRL-2),w as the second fl i g ht of t hre e advancedrada r s ca lled SI R-C / X-SAR  (Spa ce b or n e Imaging Radar-C/X -B and Sy nthet ic Aperture R adar), and a carbon-m onox i de pollution sens or, M APS (Measu r ement of  AirPollutio n from Sa t e llites).  SI R-C /X- SAR a nd  MAPS operate d toge th er in E nde avour's  ca rgo  ba y t ostudy Ear th's sur fa ce  a nd  at mosph e re, crea ti ngra dar  imag e s of E arth' s su rf ac e  en vironme n ta n d ma pp in g gl oba lprodu ctio n  an d trans port of c arb o n mo no xi de poll ution. Real-t im e crew obs er vat ions o f environm ental conditions, along with ov er14,00 0 ph otographs , a ided t hes cience  teamin in te rpr e t ing t h e  S RLda ta. The SR L - 2 m issio nwasa highl y successful testo f t echnology int end ed f o r  l ong - te r m e nv i ron m e ntal and geolog ical monit or i ng  of planet Ear th . STS-6 8 launc hed f r om Kenn edy Space  Center,Fl orid a ,  an d landed a t Edward s Air For c e Bas e ,Calif orn ia. Mi ss ion  dura tion w a s 1 1 day s, 5 h ou rs, 46  minu te s, trave ling 4.7 million milesin 183  orbi tsof the Ea rth . 

S TS-79 Atl anti s (Septemb er16– 26, 1 996 ) , the  fou r th  in the j oint American- R us sia n Sh uttle-Mir s e r i esof mi ssi o ns, la unch ed from and retur n ed to land atKenn e d y S pac e  Cen te r, Florida. ST S-7 9r e ndezvous ed  with the R ussian M ir space  stati on and  ferrie d su p plies,  per son nel, andsci en t ific
 the_U.S. Naval_Test Pilot School. Following_graduation, he_was_assigned as_a_test pilot/project officer_for Strike Aircraft_Test Directorate (SATD) at_the Naval Air_Test_Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. While assigned to SATD, Wilcutt flew the F/A-18 Hornet,_the_A-7 Corsair_II,_the_F-4 Phantom, and various other_aircraft while serving in a_wide variety_of projects and classified programs.

He has over 6,600_flight_hours in more_than 30 different aircraft.

NASA career
Wilcutt was selected as an_astronaut candidate in 1990; he piloted_missions STS-68 (1994)_and_STS-79_(1996). Wilcutt commanded mission_STS-89 (1998) to the Mir space_station and STS-106 (2000) to the_International Space Station.

Spaceflight experience
STS-68 Endeavour (September 30_to October 11, 1994) was part_of NASA's Mission to Planet_Earth. STS-68,_Space Radar Lab-2 (SRL-2), was_the second flight_of three_advanced radars called_SIR-C/X-SAR (Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture_Radar), and a_carbon-monoxide pollution sensor, MAPS (Measurement of_Air_Pollution from Satellites)._SIR-C/X-SAR_and_MAPS operated_together in Endeavour's_cargo_bay to_study_Earth's surface and atmosphere, creating radar_images_of Earth's surface environment and mapping global_production and transport of_carbon_monoxide pollution. Real-time crew_observations of environmental conditions, along_with over 14,000 photographs, aided the_science team_in interpreting_the SRL data. The SRL-2 mission was a highly successful test_of technology intended for long-term environmental_and geological monitoring of_planet Earth._STS-68_launched from Kennedy_Space_Center, Florida,_and landed at Edwards Air Force Base,_California. Mission_duration was 11 days, 5 hours,_46 minutes, traveling 4.7_million_miles in 183 orbits of the_Earth.

STS-79 Atlantis (September 16–26, 1996), the_fourth in the joint American-Russian_Shuttle-Mir_series_of missions, launched from and_returned to land at Kennedy Space_Center, Florida. STS-79_rendezvoused with the Russian Mir space station_and_ferried supplies, personnel, and scientific