Warren Hoburg

Woody Hoburg
Born
Warren Woodrow Hoburg

(1985-09-16) September 16, 1985 (age 41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space185 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes
SelectionNASA Group 22 (2017)
Total EVAs2
Total EVA time11 hours, 38 minutes
MissionsSpaceX Crew-6 (Expedition 68/69)
Mission insignia
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
Computer science
ThesisAircraft Design Optimization as a Geometric Program (2013)

Waren Woodrow "Woody" Hoburg (born September 16, 1985) is an American engineer and NASA astronaut.

Early life and education

Hoburg was born on September 16, 1985, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Jim and Peggy Hoburg. While attending North Allegheny High School he participated in the first-ever Team America Rocketry Challenge and competed in the national finals. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2008. He earned a Master of Science in 2011, followed by a Ph.D. in 2013, in electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.

Academic career

After completing his doctorate, Hoburg worked in product development at Boeing until 2014, when he became an assistant professor at MIT. He served as a sponsor for the capstone project Jungle Hawk Owl, which is a UAV sponsored by the US Air Force. He also manages the geometric programming Python package GPKit.

NASA career

In June 2017, Hoburg was selected as an astronaut candidate in NASA Astronaut Group 22 and began two years of training in August. He completed his training on January 10, 2020.

Hoburg served as the pilot of SpaceX Crew-6, which launched aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on March 2, 2023. He served as a member of Expedition 68 and Expedition 69 aboard the International Space Station and conducted two spacewalks totaling 11 hours and 38 minutes. After spending just under 186 days in space, he returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, on September 4, 2023.

On September 28, 2026, NASA announced that Hoburg would command the Boeing Starliner-2 mission. The assignment was made earlier than is typical for a NASA astronaut, allowing Hoburg to work with Boeing during implementation of the spacecraft modifications. Starliner-2 is expected to launch to the International Space Station in 2028 as part of a six-month crew rotation mission.

Personal life

Hoburg is an avid rock climber, mountaineer, and pilot. He has previously worked with Yosemite Search & Rescue and the Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit.

Awards and honors

Hoburg was a National Science Foundation research fellow from 2009 to 2013, and is a two-time recipient of the AIAA Aeronautics and Astronautics Teaching Award.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from NASA (January 2020). Warren Hoburg (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2021. (Official NASA bio).

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  6. ↑ Two Astronauts Receive Assignments for NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission
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  8. ↑ Berger, Eric (September 28, 2026). "Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ Laura Panjwani (December 19, 2017). "Engineer of Game-Changing Drone Warren "Woody" Hoburg Named 2017 Innovator of the Year".
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