Ellen L. Ochoa
Ellen L. Ochoa was selected by NASA in January 1990, and became an astronaut in July 1991.
She was a mission specialist on STS-56 (1993), was the Payload Commander on STS-66 (1994), and was a mission specialist and flight engineer on STS-96 (1999) and STS-110 (2002).
Ochoa currently serves as Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
STS-56/Discovery (April 4 to April 17, 1993) was a 9-day ATLAS-2 mission during which the crew conducted atmospheric and solar studies to better understand the effect of solar activity on the Earth’s climate and environment.
Ochoa used the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) robotic arm to deploy and capture the Spartan satellite, which studied the solar corona.
Next, Ochoa was the Payload Commander on the STS-66/Atlantis Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-3 mission (November 3-14, 1994).
ATLAS-3 continued the series of Spacelab flights to study the energy of the Sun during an 11-year solar cycle and to learn how changes in the Sun’s irradiance affect the Earth’s climate and environment.
Ochoa used the RMS to retrieve the CRISTA-SPAS atmospheric research satellite at the end of its 8-day free flight.
STS-96/Discovery (May 27 to June 6, 1999) was a 10-day mission during which the crew performed the first docking to the International Space Station, and delivered 4 tons of logistics and supplies in preparation for the arrival of the first crew to live on the station.
Ochoa coordinated the transfer of supplies and also operated the RMS during the 8-hour spacewalk.
STS-110/Atlantis (April 8 to April 19, 2002) was the 13th space shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station.
Milestones during the 11-day mission included: the delivery and installation of the S0 (S-Zero) Truss; the first time the station’s robotic arm was used to maneuver spacewalkers around the station; and the first time that all of a space shuttle crew’s spacewalks were based from the station’s Quest Airlock.
Ochoa, along with Expedition 4 crew members Dan Bursch and Carl Walz, operated the station’s robotic arm to install S0, and to move crew members during three of the four spacewalks.
Signed 16 March 2015 at the SX Health and MedTech Expo, JW Marriott Austin.
Ellen L. Ochoa
Ellen L. Ochoa was selected by NASA in January 1990, and became an astronaut in July 1991.
She was a mission specialist on STS-56 (1993), was the Payload Commander on STS-66 (1994), and was a mission specialist and flight engineer on STS-96 (1999) and STS-110 (2002).
Ochoa currently serves as Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
STS-56/Discovery (April 4 to April 17, 1993) was a 9-day ATLAS-2 mission during which the crew conducted atmospheric and solar studies to better understand the effect of solar activity on the Earth’s climate and environment.
Ochoa used the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) robotic arm to deploy and capture the Spartan satellite, which studied the solar corona.
Next, Ochoa was the Payload Commander on the STS-66/Atlantis Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-3 mission (November 3-14, 1994).
ATLAS-3 continued the series of Spacelab flights to study the energy of the Sun during an 11-year solar cycle and to learn how changes in the Sun’s irradiance affect the Earth’s climate and environment.
Ochoa used the RMS to retrieve the CRISTA-SPAS atmospheric research satellite at the end of its 8-day free flight.
STS-96/Discovery (May 27 to June 6, 1999) was a 10-day mission during which the crew performed the first docking to the International Space Station, and delivered 4 tons of logistics and supplies in preparation for the arrival of the first crew to live on the station.
Ochoa coordinated the transfer of supplies and also operated the RMS during the 8-hour spacewalk.
STS-110/Atlantis (April 8 to April 19, 2002) was the 13th space shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station.
Milestones during the 11-day mission included: the delivery and installation of the S0 (S-Zero) Truss; the first time the station’s robotic arm was used to maneuver spacewalkers around the station; and the first time that all of a space shuttle crew’s spacewalks were based from the station’s Quest Airlock.
Ochoa, along with Expedition 4 crew members Dan Bursch and Carl Walz, operated the station’s robotic arm to install S0, and to move crew members during three of the four spacewalks.
Signed 16 March 2015 at the SX Health and MedTech Expo, JW Marriott Austin.