| Name: | Joan Higginbotham |
| Occupation: | Astronaut |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birth Day: | August 3, 1964 |
| Age: | 61 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago - Illinois |
| Zodiac Sign: | Leo |
| DOB in Roman: | VIII.III.MCMLXIV |
Joan Higginbotham
Joan Higginbotham was born on 3 August 1964(61 years old) in Illinois. Joan Higginbotham is Astronaut, Zodiac sign - Leo. More detail about Joan Higginbotham given below.
About Joan Higginbotham
She is the third African-American woman in space. She spent a total of slightly about 13 days in the afterlife.
Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham is an electrical engineer and former NASA astronaut. She flew on the STS-116 Mission Exploration Space Shuttle as a Mission Specialist and the third African-American woman into space, after Mae Jemison and Stephanie Wilson.
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (BS), Florida Institute of Technology (MS, MS) |
| Status | Retired |
| Selection | 1996 NASA Group |
| Other occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Missions | STS-116 |
| Time in space | 12d 20h 45m |
| Born | August 3, 1964, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Trivia
She was a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery and received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
Joan Higginbotham before fame
She graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with two master's degrees.
Achievement of Joan Higginbotham
She won the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for her work as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
Undisclosed
Joan Higginbotham family life
She has had two marriages.
Associations of Joan Higginbotham
She, like Mae Jemison, was a female astronaut.
Joan Higginbotham Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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