Jeanette J. Epps
| Dr. Jeanette J. Epps | |
|---|---|
 | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Active |
| Born |
November 3, 1970 Syracuse, New York |
Other occupation | Technical Intelligence Officer, Technical Specialist at Ford Motor Company |
| Selection | 2009 NASA Group |
Dr. Jeanette Jo Epps (born November 3, 1970) is an aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Jeanette Epps was born in Syracuse, New York.[1] She graduated from Le Moyne College with a bachelor in science degree in physics, and earned an M.S. and a Ph.D in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland.[1][4][5]
Career
After graduating, Epps worked in research at Ford Motor Company, then as a Technical Intelligence Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.[4]
Epps was selected as an astronaut candidate in June 2009.[1] She qualified as an astronaut in 2011.[4]
Epps served as an aquanaut aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory during the NEEMO 18 undersea exploration mission. It began on July 21, 2014 and lasted nine days.[6][7]
Starting in May 2018, Epps will spend up to six months at the International Space Station.[3][8]
See also
- List of astronauts by name
- List of astronauts by year of selection
- List of black astronauts
- List of female astronauts
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- 1 2 3 4 NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ↑ NASA (June 29, 2009). "In Their Own Words: Jeanette J. Epps". NASA. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- 1 2 Lichter-Marck, Rose (2016-07-29). "The Lenny Interview: Jeanette Epps". Lenny. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- 1 2 3 "JEANETTE J. EPPS: Biographical data". NASA. May 2011. Retrieved 14 Feb 2014.
- ↑ "Jeanette J. Epps Oral History". NASA. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "NASA Announces Two Upcoming Undersea Missions". NASA. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ↑ Bergin, Chris (June 11, 2014). "NEEMO returns with two new underwater missions". NASASpaceflight. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ↑ McMahon, Julie (22 April 2016). "NASA's Jeanette Epps, a Syracuse high school grad, to spend 6 months in space". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.