Peggy Whitson
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Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut,[1] and former NASA Chief Astronaut.
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Peggy Annette Whitson | |
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Born | (1960-02-09) February 9, 1960 (age 64) Mount Ayr, Iowa, U.S. |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Iowa Wesleyan University Rice University |
Occupation | Biochemist |
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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).