Ellen Ochoa

Details

Instance of

human

Born

10 May 1958

Part of

NASA Astronaut Group 13

Place of birth

Los Angeles

Sex or gender

female

Given name

Ellen

Family name

Ochoa

Occupation

astronaut, engineer

Citizenship

United States

Awards

California Hall of Fame, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Presidential Medal of Freedom

described by source

Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia

educated at

Stanford University, San Diego State University, Grossmont High School

employer

Sandia National Laboratories, Ames Research Center, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, National Science Board

languages spoken, written or signed

English

member of

Phi Beta Kappa Society, National Academy of Engineering, Graduate Women in Science

member of the crew of

STS-96, STS-66, STS-110

social media followers

15778, 13988, 16664, 17833

time in space

60960

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