Jeanette J. Epps

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Jeanette J. Epps
NASA Astronaut
Nationality American
Status Active
Born (1970-11-03) November 3, 1970
Syracuse, New York
Other occupation Technical Intelligence Officer
Selection 2009 NASA Group

Jeanette Jo Epps (born November 3, 1970) is a CIA intelligence officer, and current NASA astronaut.[1][2][3] Born in Syracuse, New York, Epps lives in Houston, Texas.[1]

Education

Epps holds a bachelor in science degree in physics from Le Moyne College, and a Ph.D in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland.[1] Epps is currently undergoing the astronaut candidacy training program at Johnson Space Center.[1][2]

NASA career

Epps was selected as an astronaut candidate in June 2009.[1] She qualified as an astronaut in 2011.

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "Astronaut Candidates". NASA. Retrieved June 20, 2013. 
  3. NASA (June 29, 2009). "In Their Own Words: Jeanette J. Epps". NASA. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2013. 

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