Andrew J. Feustel

astronaut

Andrew J. Feustel
Andrew J. Feustel · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Quercus lobata
Botanical name
Quercus lobata
Planting year
2025
Planters or representatives
Andrew J. Feustel
Quercus lobata
Illustrative photograph of the species Quercus lobata. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
15.2–21.3 m
Flowering
Spring
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Quercus lobata is deciduous and belongs to the Fagaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 15.2–21.3 m.

The listed flowering season is spring. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Andrew J. Feustel
Personality type
astronaut
Date of birth
Place of birth
Lancaster, Pensylvánie, USA
Notable achievements and career
  • Andrew Jay Feustel is an American/Canadian former NASA astronaut and geophysicist.
People and participants
Andrew J. Feustel

Andrew Jay Feustel (born August 25, 1965) is an American/Canadian former NASA astronaut and geophysicist. Following several years working as a geophysicist, Feustel was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in July 2000. He is the veteran of 3 space flights with NASA. His first spaceflight in May 2009, STS-125, lasted just under 13 days. This mission was the fifth and final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Feustel performed three spacewalks during the mission. His second spaceflight was STS-134, which launched on May 16, 2011 to deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station (ISS) and was the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour and was the penultimate flight of the Space Shuttle program. Feustel returned to the ISS on March 21, 2018 aboard Soyuz MS-08, to serve as a member of Expedition 55 and was the ISS Commander during Expedition 56. After returning to Earth, he became the Deputy Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office in 2020, and served as acting Chief Astronaut starting in November 2022. Feustel retired from NASA in July 2023.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Quercus lobata · Author: Awinch1001 · CC BY 4.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Andrew J. Feustel · Author: NASA · Public domain