Christopher Loria

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Gus Loria
Born	Christopher Joseph Loria (1960-07-09) July 9, 1960 (age 64) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names	C. J.
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPA) Florida Institute of Technology (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Colonel, USMC
Selection	NASA Group 16 (1996)

Christopher Joseph "Gus" Loria (born July 9, 1960, in Newton, Massachusetts) 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.