Richard W. Underwood Biography

Richard W. Underwood's work on the Mercury and Echo Balloon Satellite Projects included serving as the technical monitor for photo experiments on Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Apollo-Soyuz projects, as well as the photographic consultant for the Space Shuttle. Through his work, he collaborated with scientists from around the world. Underwood has the unique distinction of providing technical training to every person who has traveled on a US spacecraft. In fact, he trained the Challenger 7 crew, the last crew he worked with before retiring from NASA in 1986. Since then, NASA has called on him to train subsequent crews and astronaut candidates. Following his retirement, Underwood became a professional speaker, delivering over 700 speeches worldwide, using stunning color slides taken by astronauts. He also spent countless hours evaluating crew photography after space flights, fostering a unique and positive relationship with them.

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