Carl J. Meade

Carl Joseph Meade (Colonel, USAF) was a NASA astronaut. Born November 16, 1950, at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. Married. Two sons. He enjoys woodworking, home-built aircraft construction, racquetball, jogging, and snow skiing. His father, Mr. John Meade, resides in Universal City, Texas. His mother, Mrs. Esther J. Meade, is deceased. He graduated in 1968 from Randolph High School, on Randolph Air Force Base, in Texas. In 1973 he received a b... more

Carl Joseph Meade (Colonel, USAF) was a NASA astronaut. Born November 16, 1950, at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. Married. Two sons. He enjoys woodworking, home-built aircraft construction, racquetball, jogging, and snow skiing. His father, Mr. John Meade, resides in Universal City, Texas. His mother, Mrs. Esther J. Meade, is deceased. He graduated in 1968 from Randolph High School, on Randolph Air Force Base, in Texas. In 1973 he received a bachelor of science degree (with honors) in electronics engineering from The University of Texas and in 1975 completed a master of science degree in electronics engineering from California Institute of Technology. He currently works for Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems as an engineering manager on the Crew Exploration Vehicle project. Prior to entering active duty in the United States Air Force, Meade was a Hughes Fellow at the California Institute of Technology and an electronics design engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company in Culver City,... less