1 Person on Space Mission Expedition 16:

Peggy Whitson

space, scientist, inventor

Real/Birth Name:

Peggy Annette Whitson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

February 9, 1960

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Mount Ayr, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Earned a PhD in biochemistry. The first NASA Science Officer. Expedition 5 to the International Space Station for 6 months. The first female commander of the International Space Station, Expedition 16. Soyuz MS-03. Second time as commander of the ISS Expedition 50