Dominic A. Antonelli

Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli (born August 23, 1967)[1] is a retired NASA astronaut.

[2] Antonelli graduated from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

[2] He went on to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics and astronautics.

[2] Antonelli served as a fleet Naval Aviator and Landing Signal Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with the Blue Diamonds (VFA-146), flying F/A-18C Hornets in support of Operation Southern Watch.

The flight delivered the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and truss element to the International Space Station.

Antonelli preparing to eat during STS-119