Barbara Schwartz                     December 11, 1991
RELEASE NO. 91-089


SECOND GROUP OF PROSPECTIVE ASTRONAUTS TO ARRIVE AT JSC


The second of several groups of prospective astronauts will
be at Johnson Space Center (JSC) the week of Dec. 15 for
orientation, interviews, and medical evaluations.

Approximately 90 of more than 2200 applicants are expected to
be interviewed during December and January for a chance to be
among the final 12 to 19 who will be named as astronaut
candidates next spring.  Those selected will join 6
international astronaut candidates representing Canada,
Japan, and the European Space Agency for training at JSC
beginning later in 1992.

The second group of 22 will consist of David M. Delonga
(LCdr., USN) of Stonington, CT; David R. Forrest of Natrona
Heights, PA; Clark B. Freise (Lt., USN) of Waldorf, MD; Laura
E. Kay, Ph.D., of New York, NY; Arthur Kreitenberg, M.D., of
Los Angeles, CA; Wendy B. Lawrence (LCdr., USN) of
Crownsville, MD; Barry J. Linder, M.D., of San Francisco, CA;
Jerry M. Linenger (Cdr., USN) of Coronado, CA; Samuel A.
Lowry, Ph.D., of Huntsville, AL; Mark G. McKenney, M.D., of
S. Miami, FL; William T. Norfleet, M.D., of JSC; Scott E.
Parazynski, M.D., of Evergreen, CO; Larry J. Pepper, M.D., of
JSC; Mark E. Perry, Ph.D., of Alexandria, VA; Ronald F.
Schaefer, M.D., of Pasadena, CA; Charles D. Schaper, Ph.D.,
of Palo Alto, CA; Ann Marie Schuler, Ph.D., of Marina del
Rey, CA; Piers J. Sellers, Ph.D., of Goddard Space Flight
Center in Greenbelt, MD; David M. Shemwell, Ph.D., of Seattle
WA; Steven L. Smith of JSC; J. Mark Stevenson of San Diego,
CA; and Albert S. Yen of Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Pasadena, CA.

Astronaut candidate selections are conducted on a biennial
basis.  The number of candidates selected depends upon the
Space Shuttle flight rate, overall program requirements, and
astronaut attrition.