Christopher Loria
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1960-07-09
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
Christopher Joseph "Gus" Loria is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and a medically retired NASA astronaut. He was originally scheduled to fly on STS-113 as pilot; however, he was grounded from spaceflight due to a severe back injury.
