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Alan G. Poindexter, American captain, pilot and astronaut (born 1961)

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Alan G. Poindexter

American test pilot and astronaut (1961–2012)

Alan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter was an American naval officer and a NASA astronaut. Poindexter was selected in the 1998 NASA Group (G17) and went into orbit aboard Space Shuttle missions STS-122 and STS-131.
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July 1

Day of the year

July 1 is the 182nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 183 days remain until the end of the year.
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