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Stephen N. Frick (born 30 September 1964) is an American astronaut and a veteran of one space shuttle mission.
Raised in Pennsylvania, Frick earned a degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and was trained as a F/A-18 fighter pilot. Stationed aboard the USS Saratoga, he flew combat missions during the Gulf War and then earned a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1994.
Frick was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and was trained a space shuttle pilot. He piloted mission STS-110, a docking mission with the International Space Station.