Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro (June 12, 1958, Buenos Aires, Argentina – died October 3, 2009) was an American astronaut with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the University of Central Florida.
Caldeiro was named a NASA astronaut on May 1, 1996, as part of Astronaut Group 16, nicknamed "The Sardines".
Caldeiro was assigned to high altitude research flights in NASA's WB-57 aircraft. In 2002, he was appointed to the ...
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Date of birth:
- Jun 12, 1958
Date of death:
- Oct 3, 2009 (age 51 years)
