Ed Lu
Edward Tsang "Ed" Lu (simplified Chinese: 卢杰; traditional Chinese: 盧傑; pinyin: Lú Jié; born July 1, 1963) is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut. He flew on two Space Shuttle flights, and made an extended stay aboard the International Space Station.
Ed Lu 卢杰 | |
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| Born | Edward Tsang Lu July 1, 1963 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) Stanford University (MS, PhD) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 205d 23h 18m |
| Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
| Missions | STS-84 STS-106 Soyuz TMA-2 (Expedition 7) |
Mission insignia | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Solar physics |
| Thesis | The Evolution of Energetic Particles and the Emitted Radiation in Solar Flares (1989) |
In 2007, Lu retired from NASA to become the program manager of Google's Advanced Projects Team. In 2002, while still at NASA, Lu co-founded the B612 Foundation, dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes, later serving as its chairman. As of 2020, he is its executive director.
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