Ellen Ochoa

About Ellen Ochoa

Former astronaut who holds the distinction of becoming the first Hispanic woman in space. She went on to become the Director of the Johnson Space Center.

Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Ochoa became director of the center upon the retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012. She was the first Hispanic director and the second female director of Johnson Space Center.

Time in space	41d 19h 35m m
Missions	STS-56, STS-66, STS-96, STS-110
Born	May 10, 1958, Los Angeles, California, US
Selection	1990 NASA Group
Alma mater	San Diego State University (B.S. 1980), Stanford University (M.S. 1981), Stanford University (Ph.D. 1985)
Other occupation	Director Johnson Space Center
Status	Retired
Nationality	American

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Trivia

She flew on four space missions and became director of the Johnson Space Center in 2013.

Ellen Ochoa before fame

Stanford University awarded her a PhD in electrical engineering in 1985.

Achievement of Ellen Ochoa

In 2013, she became the director of the Johnson Space Center after flying on four space missions.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Ellen Ochoa family life

She married Coe Fulmer Miles and had a son with him.

Associations of Ellen Ochoa

She followed in the footsteps of Sally Ride, becoming one of the world's first female astronauts.

Ellen Ochoa Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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