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Jeanette Epps
Aerospace engineer and former CIA technical intelligence officer who flew as mission specialist on SpaceX Crew-8 after a long wait for her first spaceflight.
240d
Days in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
Believe in yourself and follow your passion.
Inspirations
What they aspire to
She hopes to inspire young women of color to pursue engineering and to contribute to NASA's return to the Moon.
Biography
Aerospace engineer and former CIA technical intelligence officer who flew as mission specialist on SpaceX Crew-8 after a long wait for her first spaceflight.
Before NASAAerospace engineer with a PhD from the University of Maryland who worked at Ford Motor Company and as a CIA technical intelligence officer for seven years before joining NASA in 2009.
Notable Missions
SpaceX Crew-8 / Expedition 70/71/72
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
readingrunningscuba diving
Causes They Champion
STEM education for underrepresented groupsBrookings Boys & Girls Club
Languages
EnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- CIA Exceptional Performance Award
- NASA Group Achievement Award
Fun fact
Before NASA she spent seven years as a technical intelligence officer at the CIA, work she still cannot fully discuss publicly.
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