Stephanie Wilson
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For the American theatre director, arts advocate, and non-profit fundraiser, see Stephanie Wilson (executive).
Stephanie Diana Wilson (born September 27, 1966)[1] is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew to space onboard three Space Shuttle missions, and is the second African American woman to go into space, after Mae Jemison. As of 2022,[update] her 42 days in space are the second most of any female African American astronaut, having been surpassed by Jessica Watkins in 2022, however in 2024 she was assigned to the Crew-9 mission during which she should retake the lead.[2]
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Born | Stephanie Diana Wilson (1966-09-27) September 27, 1966 (age 57) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University (BS) University of Texas, Austin (MS) |
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Time in space | 42d 23h 46m |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Missions | STS-121 STS-120 STS-131 SpaceX Crew-9 (Expedition 71/72) |
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