Sandra Magnus
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| Sandra Magnus | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Active |
| Born | 30 October 1964 Belleville, Illinois |
| Other occupation | Engineer |
| Space time | 10d 19h 58m |
| Selection | 1996 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-112 |
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Sandra Hall Magnus (born 30 October 1964) is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She is a veteran of a single space mission. She is also a licensed amateur radio operator, callsign KE5FYE.
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[edit] Early life and education
Magnus was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois. She went to Central Junior high, which is part of belleville District 118. She earned degrees in physics and electrical engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology before earning a doctorate in materials science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1996.
[edit] Engineering career
During the 1980s, Magnus worked on stealth aircraft design as an engineer for McDonnell Douglas.
[edit] NASA career
Magnus was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and flew her first space mission, STS-112, in October 2002 as a mission specialist.
Currently, Magnus is scheduled for a long duration stay on board the International Space Station. Her time on board will last from June to October 2008. During that time she will serve as Flight Engineer 2 on both Expedition 17 and Expedition 18. For her ride up she will serve as a Mission Specialist on STS-126. For her ride down she will serve as a Mission Specialist on STS-119.[1][2][3]
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