Peggy Whitson
Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut,[1] and former NASA Chief Astronaut.
Peggy Annette Whitson | |
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| Born | February 9, 1960 Mount Ayr, Iowa, U.S. |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Iowa Wesleyan University Rice University |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
Time in space | 665 days 22 hours 22 minutes |
| Selection | 1996 NASA Group |
Total EVAs | 10 |
Total EVA time | 60 hours, 21 minutes |
| Missions | STS-111/STS-113 (Expedition 5), Soyuz TMA-11 (Expedition 16), Soyuz MS-03/MS-04 (Expedition 50/51/52) |
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Her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5.[2][3]
Her fourth space flight started in May 2023. She is commander on the Ax-2 flight. That flight uses a SpaceX Dragon 2 spacecraft. It is contracted to Axiom Space (a company).
Peggy Whitson Media
The official patch for the Soyuz TMA-11 mission, carrying Expedition 16 to the International Space Station.
NEEMO 5 crew members are pictured in the bunkroom aboard the Aquarius research habitat. Top, L-R: Garrett Reisman, Emma Hwang; Middle: Whitson, Clayton Anderson; Bottom: James Talacek, Ryan Snow.
Whitson working near the Microgravity Science Glovebox during Expedition 5
References
- ↑ NASA. "Peggy A. Whitson (Ph.D.)". Biographical Data. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ↑ Tariq Malik (2007). "Space Station Astronauts Prepare for Crew Swap". Space.com. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- ↑ Tariq Malik (October 4, 2007). Astronauts Ponder State of Space Exploration. Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299313,00.html. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
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