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Ellen Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Latina woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Jun 18, 2024 · Ellen Ochoa became Johnson Space Center’s 11th center director in 2013. She was only the second woman to lead Johnson and the first Hispanic at its helm.
Ellen Ochoa is an American administrator and former astronaut who was the first Hispanic woman to travel into space (1993), working as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery. She later served as director of the Johnson Space Center (2013–18).
Apr 2, 2014 · Astronaut Ellen Ochoa received her master of science and doctorate degrees at Stanford University. She was selected by NASA in 1990 and in 1991 became the world's first Hispanic...
Jul 17, 2023 · Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a veteran astronaut, was the 11th director of the Johnson Space Center. She was JSC’s first Hispanic director, and its second female director. Her previous management roles include Deputy Center Director and Director of Flight Crew Operations.
Jun 18, 2024 · Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a veteran astronaut, was the 11th director of the Johnson Space Center. She was JSC’s first Hispanic and second female director. Previous management roles included Deputy Center Director and Director of Flight Crew Operations, and she served as a mission specialist on four space shuttle flights.
1st Latina Astronaut in Space. After joining NASA’s Astronaut Corps in 1991, Ellen became the first Latina astronaut in space when she flew aboard STS-56/Space Shuttle Discovery in 1993.
NASA Leader. In 2013, Ellen Ochoa became the 11th director of the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. She was the second female to hold this prestigious position, and the first Latina.
May 7, 2024 · Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go to space and one of NASA’s most decorated astronauts and leaders, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday, the country’s highest...
1st Latina Astronaut. After becoming part of NASA’s Astronaut Corps in 1991, Ellen became the first Latina astronaut in space when she flew aboard STS-56/Space Shuttle Discovery in 1993.
